Actress Stevie Ryan died aged 33 in suspected suicide just hours after tweeting about grief at grandfather's death.

A post shared on the Los Angeles coroner's office website confirmed that the star, who was famed for her viral videos, died on July 1, reports dailymail.co.uk.

According to the website, she died at her Los Angeles home with the cause of death listed as suicide by hanging.

She had posted a note on Twitter about the death of her grandfather: "The man of my dreams will now only be in my dreams."

Ryan became known for her parodies of celebrities including singers Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. 

(Source: IANS)