Elisa Lam and Her Bizarre and Mysterious Death

In 2013, 21-year-old Elisa Lam was found dead in a water tank at a hotel in Los Angeles. Bizarre footage of her final moments alive has spurred endless speculation about what truly happened, but exactly what happened remains a mystery to this day. Was it an accident, a murder, or something else entirely?

Who Was Elisa Lam?

Elisa Lam, sometimes known by her Cantonese name Lam Ho Yi, was a 21-year-old college student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. She was an active mental health blogger who ran the page Ether Fields (which remains up to this day), chronicling her struggles with depression and bipolar disorder.

On January 22, 2013, Elisa paid a visit to California, embarking on what she called her ‘West Coast tour.’ She planned on seeing San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, and San Francisco, but a tragic and mysterious event cut her trip short

Due to the perils of traveling alone, Lam checked in with her parents every day of her vacation. She did exactly as she said during her time in San Diego, where she spent two days before moving onto Los Angeles.

However, that would the last stop on her tour.