“The way Samuels is viewed in death is a direct, unfiltered reflection of the “disreputable legacy” left behind from the life he chose to live, said Ekemini Uwan, a theologian and co-author of “Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation in a statement to NewsOne. Regardless of the way you feel about Kevin Samuels, there is much to learn from his passing. Samuels' mother, Beverly Samuels-Burch confirmed to NBC News that he passed away on May 6, but she did not immediately say what his cause of death was but said she heard about it through social media. Houston attorney, Dennis Spurling, took to youtube to defend his late friend, calling the rumors that Samuels was broke, a flat-out lie and that he actually died, ‘rich AF.’ Kevin's name became a top trending topic on Twitter late on May 5, 2022, as people tried to sort out the facts. But when it was revealed that he lived in a relatively affordable luxury rental apartment in Atlanta, pundits and bloggers began to question his net worth.

Samuels garnered over 1.2 million followers on Instagram and 1.45 million subscribers on YouTube. They also questioned his bank account and wondered if Samuels really lived the “high value” lifestyle he preached. His polarizing views during life had a huge effect on how people handled his death. Some mourned, others expressed “relief” without rejoicing at the loss of human life, and some just flat-out celebrated his passing. Kevin Samuels’ death was just as controversial as his YouTube content. Lack of access to care, lack of access to healthy foods, and other societal issues play a huge factor in the disproportionate rates of hypertension among Black people. Black people also have disproportionately high rates of more severe HBP and it develops earlier in life. According to the American Heart Association, about 55% of Black adults have high blood pressure. According to TMZ, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s. Hypertension is often called the ‘silent killer’ in the medical community because it does not always have symptoms and therefore can be hard to detect. Kevin Samuels’ cause of death has been revealed and it’s reigniting a fierce debate on Twitter. The 57-year-old social media personality was rushed to Piedmont Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. “I just need to give him CPR,” said the woman, who identified herself as a nurse. TMZ obtained the 911 call from the tragic incident, where the young woman could be heard struggling to save his life.

A woman he was with at the time of his death called 911 and tried to perform CPR after he turned blue in the face. The self-proclaimed relationship guru and image consultant died on May 5, after collapsing in his Atlanta apartment following complaints of chest pains.

“Evidence of hypertension includes a heart whose chambers are thicker than normal,” the Examiner told TMZ. Medical examiner notes also revealed Samuels was taking a medication to treat hypertension called Atenolol.

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