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TikTok Commentator Malik Taylor, Known as 'The Unpopular Party,' Dies at 28

Authorities have not confirmed a cause of death.

Overview

  • Taylor's death was announced by Alpha Kappa Psi’s Zeta Phi chapter at Austin Peay State University, which issued a memorial statement on social media.
  • A cousin has said he died in a car accident in Charlotte, North Carolina, but officials have not verified that account.
  • The former Memphis schoolteacher left the classroom in 2023 to create content full time, building roughly 250,000 followers on TikTok and nearly 80,000 subscribers on YouTube.
  • He had recently relocated to Charlotte and referenced the move in a TikTok video posted shortly before the news of his death circulated.
  • Fans and fellow creators have flooded his recent posts with tributes, highlighting his pop-culture commentary and upbeat on-camera presence.