24-year-old ‘mukbang’ streamer dies from obesity-related issues: report

A 24-year-old extreme eater, who gained fame on TikTok, died due to complications from obesity, according to a report. Efecan Kultur, 24, well known in his native Turkey for his ‘mukbang’ streams, in which he would gorge on massive amounts of food — died on Mar. 7 after spending three months in the hospital due to obesity-related health problems, according to Turkiye Today, citing a post on TikTok. Amassing both a mammoth weight and following, with millions of views on TikTok, Kultur was forced to stop streaming due to being bed-ridden with health issues, such as bruising and breathing difficulties....