Mel Thompson latest – Husband reveals YouTube makeup artist dead at 35 after Ehlers-Danlos syndrome diagnosis
Christopher Harper
Published Sep 28, 2026
HUSBAND’S TRIBUTE
Her husband announced the news of her passing in a tragic post on Instagram.
He wrote: “Mel sadly passed away yesterday. It’s really hard to just choose 10 photos. We lost a beautiful person.
“It’s great to see how loved she was. And she loved all you right back. I’ll continue to love her and miss her forever.
“She was such a pillar for our family. The kids would talk to her non stop and she was constantly talking with them and trying to help them with their stuff.
CAUSE OF DEATH
The beauty vlogger’s cause of death has not been confirmed.
On her last video, someone commented that the make-up artist had been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which affects skin, joints, and blood vessels.
LAST VIDEO
The mom-of-four shared her last video on September 24, 2021, where she collaborated with fellow beauty blogger, Wayne Goss.
She said cheerily at the end of the review: “I will see you all in my next video.”
LAST INSTA POST
Her last Instagram post was a simple selfie captioned “HAPPY MONDAY, BEAUTIES,” just one week before her death.
WHO WAS MEL THOMPSON?
Mel Thompson was a popular beauty vlogger with over 170,000 subscribers.
She would post reviews of popular make-up brands and make-up tutorials on her YouTube channel.
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
On their ten-year anniversary, she posted a photo of him which she captioned: “Happy 10 Years, Puffin!!!! I promise to spend the next 10 loving you more and more each day AND never will I ever stop sneaking photos of you I love you, Puffin.”
He has even appeared in one of the makeup artist’s YouTube videos titled “OMG!!! PUFFIN applies Puffin Lipstick!!!!” which has over 29,000 views.
