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TikTok star John Crawley<\/strong>, known by his handle KingBeardX, has died. He was 47 years old.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really sorry to tell everyone the bad news but Pimpmunkx (KingBeardx) passed away yesterday,\u201d read an update shared on Tuesday, August 19, via a GoFundMe page<\/a> organized by Crawley\u2019s friend and former podcast cohost, Anthony Caruso. \u201cThank you to everyone that has supported the fundraiser so far. His mother told me to thank you all.\u201d<\/p>\n Caruso created the page on August 5 to help Crawley and his mom with his expenses while he was in the hospital. Crawley did not have health insurance and was the \u201cmain breadwinner\u201d for his family.<\/p>\n The fundraiser will now go towards funeral expenses and financially assisting John\u2019s mother amid her grief.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tCourtesy of Chris O\u2019Donnell\/Instagram; Courtesy of Kyle Marisa Roth\/Instagram The deaths of several online stars have shaken the TikTok and influencer community \u2014 and broken the hearts of countless fans \u2014 over the years. Taylor Rousseau Grigg died in October 2024 at the age of 25 after battling undisclosed medical issues. Her husband, Cameron Grigg, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n According to the GoFundMe page\u2019s initial description, Crawley was taken to the ICU at a local hospital in Tupelo, Mississippi. His family stated that Crawley was struggling with his breathing.<\/p>\n \u201cHe went to the hospital; he was having trouble breathing. Doctors put him on a ventilator \u2026 we went past 66 percent (O2 levels) and he stopped breathing,\u201d the post read. \u201cThey (put him into the ICU and) brought it back up to 100 percent (O2 levels). He just had a tube placed in his chest \u2026 his breathing condition is still very bad.\u201d<\/p>\n Caruso provided an update on Sunday, August 17, sharing that he spoke to Crawley\u2019s mother and the family seemed hopeful about the social media star\u2019s condition at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cHe can\u2019t talk but he is awake and responsive which is a good sign but he is still having lung\/breathing issues,\u201d Caruso wrote.<\/p>\n On his official obituary page<\/a>, many fans paid tribute to the late comedian<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
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