New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- TikTok comedian Steve Bridges, whose spot-on sketches about everyday life earned him millions of fans, has died at 41, The New York Post reported. His wife, Chelsey Bridges, shared the heartbreaking news in a video posted to his Instagram on Friday, saying her husband passed away "peacefully in his sleep" on October 15.

The Peoria Police Department confirmed to TMZ that officers were called to a private home for a natural death on Wednesday.

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Fighting back tears in the video, Chelsey told followers, "Who you saw online was just the characters that he created."

"He was the most attentive father, ...