The death of 32-year-old autoblogger Andrei Shipilo, known online as Beard, is being explored as a possible result of a detached blood clot, according to his wife Daria who spoke to socialbites.ca.
Speculation centers on heart-related causes, with friends and followers left waiting for official statements. A family friend indicated that the farewell details would be shared the following day.
Maxim Zhluktov, a YouTube blogger from Chita, recalled his friendship with Shipilo when he visited Krasnoyarsk about a year ago. He described their bond as longstanding, rooted in the early days of managing their respective YouTube channels.
“The cause of death remains unconfirmed. I was in Cheta at the time; the last contact came a year ago when I visited Krasnoyarsk. He greeted me at the airport, and later that evening we sat with friends at a cafe. Our friendship spans years, from the beginnings of our channels to the present. We’ve met in Krasnoyarsk, in Chita, and even joined a bloggers’ event in St. Petersburg. He has a knack for humor and makes compelling videos. Our content overlaps—Japanese cars, Siberia, the Far East, and JDM culture”, he stated, highlighting their shared interests.
The Telegram channel Borus reported the blogger’s death on January 16, citing relatives, noting that the body was found at home around 11:00 local time and that the specific cause of death had not been disclosed.
Shipilo, who ran a car-focused video blog titled Siberian Beard on YouTube, had accumulated a substantial audience, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers. The channel’s most recent video was released a couple of weeks prior to the report.
There were earlier notes in November 2023 about another auto blogger, KALYAN86, who passed away in Tyumen, underscoring a broader pattern of life events affecting members of the online automotive community.
For viewers and fans, Shipilo’s work provided a window into car culture across Russia, blending automotive features with regional travel and lifestyle content. His videos attracted a community of enthusiasts who followed his take on local car scenes, tuning culture, and the practicalities of owning and presenting cars on a digital platform. The online community continues to mourn while awaiting official confirmation of the death and any statements from Shipilo’s family or representatives. It remains a reminder of how digital creators build connections and identities around shared passions, even as the real-world implications of tragedy unfold. This evolving narrative is being tracked by fans, fellow creators, and media outlets who value the personal voice Shipilo contributed to the car culture conversation, and they offer tributes in line with their admiration for his work.
Citations: information sources include Socialbites.ca and related social channels; additional commentary from colleagues in the automotive vlogging space is acknowledged as context in coverage of this developing story.