{"id":28231,"date":"2026-08-05T06:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28231"},"modified":"2026-08-05T06:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:40:27","slug":"van-life-influencer-joe-felz-dead-at-40-read-his-girlfriends-emotional-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28231","title":{"rendered":"Van Life Influencer Joe Felz Dead At 40 &#8211; Read His Girlfriend\u2019s Emotional Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><strong>Joe Felz<\/strong> has sadly passed away at 40 years old.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the influencer\u2019s girlfriend <strong>Alxzondra<\/strong> took to <strong>Instagram<\/strong> to share the heartbreaking news:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWith word rapidly spreading, I wanted to put out a formal statement. Joe Felz has left this earth and has finally found his free.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/nolan-wells-investigation-possible-sighting-on-boat-new-video\/\"><strong>Related:\u00a0Nolan Wells Investigation: Possible Sighting Of Teen On Boat In New Video Surfaces \u2014 LOOK!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those who don\u2019t recognize the name, Joe rose to fame on social media for documenting life living out of a van, traveling, the ins and outs of owning a business, and his spirituality. Across Instagram and <strong>Facebook<\/strong>, he had more than 1.4 million followers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYVZi-cidft\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYnd01EGRAk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUI-XjpEfan\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Alxzondra continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have many words right now, but I ask that you please give myself, Joe\u2019s family, and all of his loved ones the space and time needed to process a loss of this magnitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She went on to share a message from a loved one identified as <strong>Brandy<\/strong> that she hopes \u201ceveryone will keep in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201c\u2019The manner in which something occurs should never overshadow the end result or the legacy that is left behind. Think before you speak. Consider who will hear your words, and honor those who have yet to speak.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Alxzondra concluded her statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThank you for your prayers, your love, your understanding, and for remembering Joe for the life he lived #joefelz\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>See (below):<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DblJk4QCYxq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The grieving girlfriend didn\u2019t not specify how the Georgia-based influencer passed away, but slammed some of the \u201cfalse narratives\u201d circulating social media in a follow up post:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThank you to everyone who has shared kind words, stories, and memories of Joe. Please keep them coming \u2014 they are helping more than you know. What is not helping, and what Joe would have been absolutely ashamed and disgusted by, are the false narratives, assumptions, and speculation that are already circulating.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI understand Joe meant a great deal to many of you, and that\u2019s exactly why I chose to share this news. But there is a real family trying to process an unimaginable loss, and social media rumors that flow into local real life should be the last thing we have to deal with right now. I promise that, when the time is right, the truth will come. Right now is not that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Alxzondra continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cUntil then, honor the man instead of feeding the rumor mill. Respect the family he loved and the people he leaves behind. Think before you speak. If you weren\u2019t shoulder to shoulder with him \u2014\u00a0 you likely don\u2019t know the whole story \u2014 and it\u2019s not your place to fill in the blanks.<\/p>\n<p>Respectfully<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alx\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>See (below):<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbmlbyXCnmK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Our hearts go out to Joe\u2019s loved ones during this difficult time. Rest in peace.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Images via Joe Felz\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joefelz\/\">Instagram<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Felz has sadly passed away at 40 years old. On Monday, the influencer\u2019s girlfriend Alxzondra took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking news: \u201cWith word rapidly spreading, I wanted to put out a formal statement. 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