Particle.news

Download on the App Store

TikTok Comedian John Crawley, Known as KingBeardX, Dies at 47

Funeral home officials attribute his death to cardiac arrest.

Overview

  • Glenfield Funeral Home and director James Steele confirmed he died Monday at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.
  • A GoFundMe by friend Anthony Caruso says he was hospitalized after severe breathing trouble and was placed on a ventilator, moved to the ICU, and given a chest tube.
  • Caruso updated the fundraiser on Tuesday to announce the death and to direct donations toward funeral costs and support for Crawley’s mother.
  • The fundraiser notes he lacked health insurance and was the primary provider for his family, underscoring the financial burden from his medical crisis.
  • Tributes from fans, relatives, and peers continue across social platforms and on the funeral home obituary for the creator, who drew more than 2.5 million followers on TikTok.