{"id":5931,"date":"2025-05-03T00:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T00:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=5931"},"modified":"2025-05-03T00:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T00:06:02","slug":"kirk-medas-dies-at-33-from-liver-failure-after-icu-battle-with-pancreatitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=5931","title":{"rendered":"Kirk Medas dies at 33 from liver failure after ICU battle with pancreatitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Kirk Medas, star of MTV&#8217;s Floribama Shore, has died at the age of 33 following a two-week stay in the ICU due to necrotizing pancreatitis, which ultimately led to liver failure, his family confirmed to TMZ.<\/p>\n<p>The reality star, who appeared in 25 episodes of the series from 2017 to 2020, passed away just hours after his former castmates publicly pleaded for support and prayers.<\/p>\n<p>Aimee Hall, Medas\u2019 close friend and castmate, initially announced his passing in a heartfelt Facebook post that has since been deleted. She described the moment she felt his loss while at the beach, symbolized by a dolphin\u2014something she and Medas both loved. \u201cThough my heart is shattered, I find peace in knowing he\u2019s no longer in pain,\u201d she wrote. \u201cHe truly was the glue that held us all close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hall and fellow cast member Nilsa Prowant had shared news of Medas\u2019 condition earlier, explaining that he had been placed on a ventilator and sedated. The pair also promoted a GoFundMe campaign, originally created to help with his medical bills, which has since been updated to assist with funeral arrangements. It has raised over $27,000.<\/p>\n<p>An MTV spokesperson said, \u201cWe are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Kirk Medas. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and fans during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Necrotizing pancreatitis is a severe condition in which inflamed pancreatic tissue begins to die, leading to potentially fatal complications. The Cleveland Clinic notes it can result in both short- and long-term organ damage.<\/p>\n<p>Medas is remembered for his vibrant personality, loyal friendships, and lasting impact on Floribama Shore fans.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kirk Medas, star of MTV&#8217;s Floribama Shore, has died at the age of 33 following a two-week stay in the ICU due to necrotizing pancreatitis, which ultimately led to liver failure, his family confirmed to TMZ. The reality star, who appeared in 25 episodes of the series from 2017 to 2020, passed away just hours [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5931\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}