(MENAFN- Live Mint) Anunay Sood, a popular Dubai-based travel influencer, who passed away at the age of 32 in Las Vegas earlier this month, reportedly died from a drug overdose.

According to a report by 8 News Now, officers found Anunay Sood's dead body in a room at the Wynn Las Vegas on 6 November. Police also found narcotics in the room along with Sood's body, reported the outlet.

How did Anunay Sood die?

A woman who was staying with Sood told police that around 4 am that day, she and Sood had purchased what they believed was cocaine from a man on the casino floor. She said that she, Sood, and another woman used the substance and then fell asleep. When the two women woke up about an hour later, they found Sood unresponsive.

Sood was in Las Vegas for the Las Vegas Concours 2025, a car show, according to posts on his Instagram account.

Who was Anunay Sood?

Anunay Sood featured in Forbes India's Top 100 Digital Stars list for three consecutive years-2022, 2023 and 2024. Forbes described him as a Dubai-based photographer who began by documenting his travels on Instagram and later went on to run a marketing firm.

With 1.4 million followers on Instagram and 3.8 lakh subscribers on YouTube, Anunay Sood was one of India's most recognisable travel influencers. He was known for his striking travel visuals, drone photography and adventure content, and regularly collaborated with global tourism boards and brands.

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