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Writer and disability advocate Stella Young has died at the age of 32.

The comedienne was born with osteogenesis imperfecta and was the former editor of the ABC’s disability news and opinion website, Ramp up.

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Her family confirmed her unexpected passing on Saturday evening. According to Mamamia, Ms Young died from an aneurism.

“With great sadness we acknowledge the passing of Stella Young, our much loved and irreplaceable daughter and sister,” the family said in a statement.

Tributes for Ms Young have already begun to flood Twitter, with Fairfax political reporter Latika Bourke calling her “full of life, vivacity and wit”.

Former ABC 7.30 host Sarah Ferguson said Australian public life was “diminished” by the loss of Ms Young.

Shocked to hear of the death of Stella Young, funny, funny woman, great advocate for so many,novel her work with Ramp Up. Vale. @702sydney

— Linda Mottram (@LindaMottram) December 7, 2014

stella young was a great human being and i will miss the laughs, joy and hot takes she provided

— Tiger Frankincense (@tfswebb) December 7, 2014

Stella Young is one of those people who you only ever thought of as full of life, vivacity and wit. I can’t imagine her any other way.

— Latika Bourke (@latikambourke) December 7, 2014

Australian public life is diminished by the loss of Stella Young.

— Sarah Ferguson (@FergusonNews) December 7, 2014