Philip Enewally, known as YouTuber P2istheName, has died at the age of 26, with authorities confirming his death on March 14. Enewally gained popularity for his NBA 2K and Fortnite content, along with vlogs about his life as an entrepreneur in Los Angeles. His sudden passing has left fans mourning and seeking answers.
Here are the key details about Philip Enewally, also known as P2istheName’s, death.
P2istheName cause of death explained
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner confirmed that YouTuber P2istheName, real name Philip Enewally, died in a mail room on March 14. He was 26. Authorities have not disclosed the cause, manner, or exact location of his death. The case remains under investigation.
Enewally gained popularity for his NBA 2K and Fortnite content on YouTube, along with lifestyle videos like A True Day in the Life of a Young Black Millionaire in Los Angeles. His final upload on February 24, titled a regular night with my rich ‘psychotic’ friends, followed a February 21 video where he announced plans to leave Los Angeles, calling it his “last month” in the city.
“I’ve been in Los Angeles like, my whole life,” Enewally said in the video. “I feel like I’m in a place where I need to meet new people.” He added, “I feel like I want there to be an era in my life where I leave my comfort zone, I leave Los Angeles and I finally take a big leap of faith and I’m not comfortable” (via E Online).
Enewally expressed plans to move to Atlanta and spoke about the importance of gaining life experiences. “I feel like when you are able to experience more things, you’re able to have more wisdom to really explain things,” he said. He also wanted to surround himself with “like-minded people” and called Los Angeles “very saturated.”
Following news of his death, fans posted tributes on social media. One comment on his final YouTube video read, “Thank you for the childhood memories, been watching you since 2018. You really had a huge impact on our lives. We gonna miss you Phil, RIP.”
Originally reported by Vritti Johar on Comingsoon.
