Darin Nakakihara
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About
Teacher who posts about his life with ALS. He calls his journey, the Die Trying Vlog. On his darin_nakakihara Instagram page, he has 130,000 followers who can see what his daily life is like, his family, and tips about coping with ALS.
Before fame
He was diagnosed with ALS in 2023 after experiencing symptoms for about a year after a fall in his garage. He had to retire from being a high school teacher.
Trivia
One of his most popular videos on TikTok had over 17 million views. He was documenting how his voice changed from ALS in a year. He posted a video to his TikTok page talking about how his doctor gave him 2-5 years to live following his diagnosis.
Family life
He is married to Denise, and they have three daughters including Kendall and Madi.
Associated with
Some celebs who were diagnosed with ALS include Stephen Hawking and Eric Dane.
