# Internet star’s widow marks what would have been their 10th wedding anniversary after he was shot dead by cops while wielding a knife

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/internet-stars-widow-marks-what-would-have-been-their-10th-wedding-anniversary-after-he-was-shot-dead-by-cops-while-wielding-a-knife/
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:27:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T17:33:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16284327/Internet-star-viral-death-anniversary.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Jessica Duarte marked what would have been her tenth anniversary with Michael.
- Michael Duarte was shot by a deputy in Texas last November.
- His cooking account still has around 840,000 Instagram followers.

## Summary

Michael Duarte, the Texas cooking creator known as FoodWithBareHands, was shot dead by a sheriff’s deputy in November last year after police responded to a call about a man with a knife acting erratically. His widow, Jessica, has marked what would have been their tenth wedding anniversary with a tribute, saying she will continue to love him and keep his memory alive for their daughter.

Authorities said Duarte, 36, did not obey orders to get on the ground and charged towards a deputy while threatening to kill him; the deputy fired two shots. Duarte died in hospital, and the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, with an autopsy recording two gunshot wounds and no alcohol or drugs in his system. His Instagram account, which has around 840,000 followers, is still run by Jessica.

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