Popular reptile enthusiast Brian Barczyk has passed away due to pancreatic cancer. Brian had a huge fanbase across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
Barczyk also founded a reptile zoo in Michigan - The Reptarium. The zoo announced his death on social media.
"More than the guiding light of our organization, Brian's fervent passion for reptiles and wildlife, along with his steadfast dedication to education, has touched innumerable hearts and minds globally," the statement by the zoo said.
The zoo informed that the Barczyk family has organized a public memorial walk-through on January 17 to pay tributes to him.
The Reptarium requested Barczyk's fans to visit the zoo's page instead of paying tributes with flowers.
Brian Barczyk died after spending ten days in hospice.
Brian has also founded Lega Sea Aquarium which is set to open soon.
Brian gained popularity after appearing on Discovery channel's show 'Venom Hunters' in 2016. He the also hosted a YouTube channel which is extremely popular among wildlife enthusiasts.
Brian Barczyk owned 30,000 snakes, which is the world's third largest collection of snakes. Barack’s final video showed a montage of him with several animals.