US EditionCatholic Influencer Shares Death of 5-Year-Old Son From 'Severe' Flu
Paul Kim shared updates during his son Micah’s 11-day battle with severe flu complications that led to sepsis and brain damage, drawing support from over 300,000 followers.
- On January 1, 2026, Paul Kim announced on Instagram that his five-year-old son Micah died after fighting 11 long, hard days, confirming the loss to his more than 300,000 followers.
- After being rushed by ambulance, Micah was placed on life support following severe flu complications including sepsis, seizures, emergency chest surgery, kidney problems, and brain damage.
- Kim shared near-daily updates, and the posts surpassed more than 50 million views, while a GoFundMe drew support from followers and celebrities including Gwen Stefani and Jonathan Roumie.
- Now the family is requesting privacy and time to grieve, as Kim said his platforms have become spaces of mourning amid a U.S. flu surge hitting young children.
- Kim portrayed the loss as a spiritual witness, saying Micah is in Heaven and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports roughly 3,100 deaths this season, including five children.
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Influencer Paul Kim's Wife Breaks Her Silence After Their 5-Year-Old Son Dies from Severe Case of Flu
Kim’s son, Micah, died on Dec. 31 after catching a severe case of the flugofundme Paul Kim's son MicahNEED TO KNOWMaggie Kim, the wife of influencer Paul Kim, broke her silence on Instagram after the death of their 5-year-old son on Dec. 31Paul previously told his Instagram followers on Dec. 21 that his son had been hospitalized following a “medical emergency”He later revealed that his son had caught a severe case of the flu, which had prompted …
Catholic influencer says son is ‘already in heaven at work’ after losing flu battle
(OSV News) -- Catholic influencer Paul J. Kim announced his 5-year-old son Micah "flew into the gates of heaven like a shooting star" after succumbing to influenza and sepsis, and he said that Micah is now "already in heaven at work," inspiring others to turn to Christ. Kim, a popular Catholic speaker and musical artist, announced
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