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Vicki Newman

Caitlyn Loane dead at 19 - TikTok star dies by suicide days after final video

A TikTok star has tragically taken her own life at the age of 19, just days after posting a haunting final video.

Caitlyn Loane, a farmer from Australia, has tens of thousands of followers on the social media app thanks to her fun videos documenting her daily life working in the agriculture industry in Northern Tasmania.

Yesterday, the teenager tragically died by suicide.

Her father Phillip said: "Words can't describe our loss.

"She was a lovely, crazy young woman who was an invaluable member of our family."

And Caitlyn's mother Richele said her "smile lit up the room" and that she "wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty".

Caitlyn Loane was a hit on TikTok (TikTok)

Social media sensation Caitlyn worked as a livestock manager on her parents' 1,400 acre cattle farm, and she had planned to take over the business when she was older.

Caitlyn had just opened a farmer's festival in Tasmania in June, where she was involved in judging cattle.

She had also been in the process of planting her first crop, a paddock of peas, and said that she hoped to continue doing so for many years to come.

The youngster's friends paid tribute to her after news of her sad death.

One said: "Oh how my heart hurts to know you have left us all, the bright, bubbly, beautiful but crazy girl.

"I will never ever forget the fond moments and memories we have together."

Another pal described Caitlyn as someone with a "bubbly personality and a heart of gold".

The 19-year-old tragically took her own life yesterday (TikTok)

One post described her as "a very special girl" who was "loved by many and made so many people smile".

While another said: "You will be truly missed and some things will never be the same again, but you will remain forever young."

Caitlyn's haunting final video showed a montage of pictures from her life.

She was seen lip-syncing along to lyrics that said: "How far would you drive for the girl of your dreams?"

The words "How about Tasmania?" popped up on the screen as she smiled and shook her head while pictures of her showed up in a montage sequence.

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