Brian Peppers was an Ohio native who gained fame in the world through memes. The name itself might ring the bell of the 2000s Reddit memer OGs, as it was a trending form of entertainment.
He was a criminal and sex offender who went to prison in 1998 for aggravated sexual imposition. But the main factor for his fame was his unusual face due to a medical condition called Apert syndrome. Pepper’s official photos were published by the Ohio Attorney General’s office itself.
After the photos went public, it didn’t take long for Brian to become meme material. Here we will talk more about his life story, the real reason behind his internet fame and his tragic death.
A Look Into Brian Peppers’ Life On – When Was He Born?
Brian Joseph Peppers was born on November 1, 1968 in Toledo, Ohio, USA, to his parents Joyce C. Eggert and Bert Mahlon Peppers. He reportedly has a brother named Allen Peppers.
Brian Peppers was an Ohio native who went viral because of his disabilityIn addition, no information is known about his parents and the current whereabouts of his family. It is believed that Brian was left on the doorstep of an unknown woman by his parents shortly after his birth.
Brain Peppers never had friends
The woman reportedly raised, schooled and treated him like her own child. However, the education was a terrible experience for Brian as his classmates used to bully him, some were scared and often ran away because of his facial structure.
As mentioned above, people ran away from him and hated him. With time and inevitable torture, Brian slowly became violent and began to pick up habits such as masturbating in public places and teasing women and young girls.
In addition, he even began to violate barn animals to satisfy his physical desires. Basically, he started to become a sexual predator.
Unfortunately, his adoptive mother also left him to his fate. The series of unfortunate events deteriorated his mental health; he began to grow weaker to the extent that he could do nothing more.
What condition made Brian’s face look like this?
As we all know, disability comes in many forms due to many factors such as genes, intellectual, physical, acquired or even accidental. And it’s no surprise that physically disabled people are fooled, bullied and disliked at some point in their lives. In Brian’s case, he was born with Apert Syndrome or Acrocephalosyndactyly.
It is a genetic disorder characterized by premature fusion of skulls and bones that affects their normal growth and causes deformities such as the premature fusion of the skull and deformities in fingers and toes.
Why did Brian Peppers go to jail?
After his mother left him, Peppers went into the care of a nurse who was there to take care of his basic needs.
No doubt Brian also became violent towards the nurse. Likewise, the nurse also revealed that he had harassed, groped and even violently ripped her clothes.
Brian’s mugshot from when he was sentenced to prison for trying to violate his nurseIn response to the allegations, Allen claimed Brain had been given nothing but care and attention. However, he was sentenced to 30 days in prison and approximately 5 years of probation in a nursing home for retarded for gross sexual imposition.
It was also revealed that he had sexual contact with a person who was not his husband. After this, his name was registered in the Ohio State Electronic Sex Offender Registry.
How did Brian Peppers become a subject of Meme?
After being charged with sexual misconduct, Brian’s photo was publicly displayed by the Ohio Attorney General’s office. This gave a few memer’s to bleed off his face, turning him into memes.
Similarly, a user named @grimaf made a video titled The Trust About Brian Peppers on the popular website known as YTMND. The video got a generous amount of views and people started to learn more about him.
One of the many Brian memes created by people on the internetAfter the reveal, Allen also created an account on YTMND and wrote a letter dedicated to his brother. In the letter, Brian’s alleged brother speaks in his defense and asks people to stop making fun of him.
Although many people thought that Allen was one of the people trying to take Brain’s internet fame away. Also, his real identity and relationship with Peppers were never confirmed.
Brian Peppers dies of heart attack
Brian died at the age of 44 due to his declining health condition, all thanks to his excessive alcohol consumption. He died of heart failure on February 7, 2012.
According to reports, Brian was buried in the Ottawa Hills Memorial Park in Lucas County, Ohio. Although he was ridiculed, mocked and bullied for most of his life, his death was able to wake people up and stop making fun of his disability.
People who knew Peppers in real life describe him as an easygoing guy who just wants society to accept and understand him for who he was.
Was Brian Peppers married?
As of 2022, no news about his alleged marriage or wife has appeared on the internet. It is believed that Brian was single and unmarried at the time of his death.
There are even no reports that he is in a romantic relationship.