TikTok star Kyle Marisa Roth has died, her family says
Kyle Marisa Roth, a popular TikToker who discussed Hollywood gossip, died last week, her family said. She was 36.
Jacquie Cohen Roth confirmed her daughter's death to NBC News and TODAY.com, and said she and Kyle's sister Lindsay Roth were overwhelmed with messages of support.
“Kyle truly loved so fiercely. She was a truth seeker. A truth teller. It means so much to us as a family this incredible outpouring of love and support that the world, literally the world, is giving to us,” Jacquie Cohen Roth told NBC News.
Jacquie Cohen Roth did not disclose how her daughter died. In an interview with TODAY.com, she said the family was planning a celebration of life.
“She loved so hard all of the entirety of her life,” Jacquie Cohen Roth said. “And that’s what we’re going to miss so much. Just how hard she loves.”
Jacquie Cohen Roth spoke of her daughter's love for her two sisters, Lindsay and Sage.
“Kyle’s protectiveness of her sisters — that’s where I say where she loves fiercely,” Jacquie Cohen Roth said. “If Kyle loved you, you absolutely knew it.”
As a child, Jacquie Cohen Roth said her daughter loved history, art and animals, and she said she wants the world to remember her daughter’s “wit, charm and humor.”
“We all want more,” she said. “And the world is a darker place without her.”
Jacquie Cohen Roth told NBC News wanted “people to live their lives with the brightness of Kyle and her beautiful soul and spirit.”
“I got a beautiful message from a woman about how Kyle is passionate about the Indigenous and Kyle was supporting on raising awareness of an issue on native lands,” she said, adding her daughter was also passionate about colon cancer awareness.
Lindsay Roth, Kyle's older sister, also posted a tribute to her sister on Instagram, where she mentioned the young TikToker died last week.
"As a family we are still processing and deciding how to properly celebrate and honor her life. we don’t know happened yet. i know she touched so many people with her humor, intelligence, beauty, gossip activism, athleticism and more — she had so many gifts."
She told her followers she was there to talk and share memories of Kyle, and that she would share plans for any memorials.
"i am so sorry to those learning about this loss right now. Any prayers thoughts blessings or intentions for this souls smooth transition are welcomed," she said.
Actor Julia Fox commented on the post: “I know I never met Kyle in real life, but I really felt like I knew her. I’m so devastated and have been crying ever since the news leaked on TikTok.
"She was a ray of sunshine and I will miss her deeply," she added.
Jacquie Cohen Roth said she and her daughters had been sharing stories, laughing and crying as they reminisced about Kyle.
"This is what we were laughing about — Kyle would have loved this," she said of Fox's comment.
“I remember the day that Kyle said that Julia Fox watched her videos,” she added. “TikTok, I mean, the people — they were her community. They were her friends. They were so generous.”
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
