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Influencer Paul Kim’s Son Micah, 5, Dead After ‘Medical Emergency’
Paul Kim shared updates during his son Micah’s 11-day battle with severe flu complications that led to sepsis and brain damage, drawing support from over 300,000 followers.
- On January 1, 2026, Paul Kim announced on Instagram that his five-year-old son Micah died after fighting 11 long, hard days, confirming the loss to his more than 300,000 followers.
- After being rushed by ambulance, Micah was placed on life support following severe flu complications including sepsis, seizures, emergency chest surgery, kidney problems, and brain damage.
- Kim shared near-daily updates, and the posts surpassed more than 50 million views, while a GoFundMe drew support from followers and celebrities including Gwen Stefani and Jonathan Roumie.
- Now the family is requesting privacy and time to grieve, as Kim said his platforms have become spaces of mourning amid a U.S. flu surge hitting young children.
- Kim portrayed the loss as a spiritual witness, saying Micah is in Heaven and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports roughly 3,100 deaths this season, including five children.
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Catholic influencer's 5-year-old son dies after 11-day flu battle followed by thousands
Paul J. Kim's son died after the Catholic influencer shared his Micah's 11-day battle with severe flu complications publicly with his 300,000 Instagram followers, ending on New Year's Eve.
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