The New York City-based content creator and amateur actor is remembered by his family as “a beacon of light with a magnetic personality and zest for life”

Chase Filandro, a 20-year-old social media influencer and artist, has died, his family confirmed to TMZ. A student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Filandro was found in his dorm room, according to the family.

Chase Filandro, a City-based influencer and indie rocker in Long Island, has died by suicide at age 20, according to his family.