TikTok star John Crawley has died at the age of 47.
Crawley, who was known as KingBeardX and Pimpmunkx on social media and became famous for his hilarious reactions to people eating food, died at the hospital on Monday following a cardiac arrest, according to TMZ.
Crawley had been in the hospital for at least two weeks, according to James Steele, the funeral director at Glenfield Funeral Home in New Albany, Mississippi.
Crawley’s friend and former podcast cohost, Anthony Caruso, started a GoFundMe page for the star, after he went to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo due to breathing issues.
The comedian was later put on a ventilator and stopped breathing, so doctors moved him to the ICU, where a tube was placed in his chest prior to his passing.
Crawley had amassed over 2.5 million followers on TikTok and 996K followers on Instagram.
TikTok star John Crawley has died at the age of 47. Crawley, who was known as KingBeardX on social media, passed away in a hospital on Monday, following a cardiac arrest
Friends of Crawley set up a GoFundMe to help his family. According to the page, Crawley didn’t have medical insurance and was the primary provider for his family. The money raised will cover his funeral expenses and help support his family.
‘Knowing him personally, John was a good guy. He lit up a lot of people’s worlds,’ Steele told TMZ.
‘I just left his house and was with his mother, we prayed together. She’s torn up right now but she’s going to make it.’
On August 4 a family member gave an update on Crawley’s condition via the GoFundMe page, writing: ‘He went to the hospital; he was having trouble breathing. Doctors put him on a ventilator… we went past 66% (O2 levels) and he stopped breathing. They (put him into the ICU and) brought it back up to 100% (O2 levels). He just had a tube placed in his chest… his breathing condition is still very bad.’
However on Tuesday Caruso updated the page with the news of Crawley’s passing.
‘I’m really sorry to tell everyone the bad news but Pimpmunkx (KingBeardx) passed away yesterday,’ he wrote.
‘Thank you to everyone that has supported the fundraiser so far. His mother says told me to thank you all.’
‘The fundraiser will continue to go on to support fundraising a funeral/helping John’s mother.’
The fundraiser has currently raised $2,228 of its $9,000 goal.
Crawley had been in the hospital for at least two weeks, after having breathing issues. He was recently moved to the ICU
The social media star was best known for his hilarious reactions to people eating food
Crawley had amassed over 2.5 million followers on TikTok and 996K followers on Instagram
Friends of Crawley set up a GoFundMe to help his family. The fundraiser has currently raised $2,228 of its $9,000 goal
Following the news of his passing, tributes began pouring in for the social media star
Crawley last posted on TikTok on July 22.
Following the news of his passing, tributes began pouring in for the social media star.
‘RIP Mr. John Crawley. You will be missed. Thank you for all the great laughs and entertainment,’ one fan wrote on Crawley’s last TikTok.
‘Just heard the news. I’ve been watching since the old DP days and The Wood. RIP Pimpmunkx/Kingbeardx.’
‘Rest in peace King,’ another added.
‘My prayers are with the family and friends And all the people he’s made touch on it social media my prayers are with you all,’ yet another fan lovingly shared.
