Australian singer and YouTube star Lil Bo Weep has died at the age of 22.
Her father Matthew Schofield confirmed the news on Facebook Sunday (March 6), writing that she died due to “depression, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and drug addiction.”
“This weekend we lost the fight for my daughter’s life with the depression, trauma, PTSD and drug addiction we’ve been fighting since we got her back from America through DFAT’s emergency repatriation. [Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade] but broken,” Schofield wrote on Facebook.
“She fought hard with her demons, like all of us next to her, picking up the pieces again and again, but she could no longer fight, and we lost her. As her father, I am proud of her beyond words as she is my hero, my daughter and my best friend whom I love so much. Now she no longer hurts when the universe wants her angel back.”
Lil Bo Weep, whose real name is Winona Lisa Green, started sharing music on SoundCloud in 2015, where she released her music under the pseudonym “nickname”. She has amassed a significant following online, becoming famous for tracks such as “Not Good But It’s Okay”, “Sorry” and “CODEPENDENCE”. Her last post on SoundCloud was a minute and a half song titled “PTSD”.
In her latest Twitter post, Lil Bo Weep wrote that she is creating a public TikTok account. “This is a safe place for anyone who wants to hear my opinions, answers and all that funny stuff,” she tweeted.
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Fans have since paid tribute online by commenting on how Weep’s music has impacted their lives. One fan wrote: “Your music helped me get through one of the most difficult psychological moments of my life.”
Alice Glass joined those who paid tribute by tweeting, “Rip Lil Bo Weep. It was the first time I heard “I wrote this song for you” and immediately fell in love with your music. I’m so sorry you got hurt, I wish that Angel was still here and never met anyone who could hurt you.” See more tributes below.
Rip Lil Bo Crying
Heard “I wrote this song for you” for the first time and immediately fell in love with your music 💜 I’m so sorry you got hurt, I wish this Angel was still here and never met anyone who would hurt you pic.twitter.com/WQU752U4vn— ALICE GLASS (@ALICEGLASS) March 6, 2022
I can’t believe it, relax ♡ #lilbovip forever 𓂀 pic.twitter.com/FNnRpoplid
— MISERY TAKE ME (@miserytakeme) March 7, 2022
rip lil bo cry i can’t believe it’s true. an honor to take this beautiful shot in 2020 💔 pic.twitter.com/v4eZbRAN6C
— dez (@c0wspice) March 6, 2022
RIP LIL BO WEEP pic.twitter.com/seuFHI1CON
— ALIXN (@ALIXNMUSIC) March 6, 2022