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

Funeral-home officials attribute his death to cardiac arrest, with a friend’s GoFundMe now directing donations to funeral and family support.

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Overview

  • Glenfield Funeral Home and director James Steele confirmed Crawley died on Aug. 18 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi.
  • Steele cited cardiac arrest as the cause of death following a hospital stay that began after breathing difficulties.
  • A GoFundMe organized by friend and former podcast cohost Anthony Caruso says he was put on a ventilator, moved to the ICU, and received a chest tube over roughly two weeks.
  • The fundraiser notes Crawley lacked medical insurance and was his family’s primary earner, so donations are now earmarked for funeral costs and support for his mother.
  • Crawley, a food-reaction comedian with more than 3.5 million followers across platforms, drew an outpouring of tributes on social media and his obituary page after his last post on July 22.