John Crawley Of Tiktok Cause Of Death: What Was His Illness And What Was He Best Known For?

Fans are mourning the loss of another social media star. TikTok creator John E Crawley, known online as KingBeardX, tragically passed away on 18 August.

Crawley, who has 2.5 million followers on TikTok, had been dealing with a serious medical condition just before his death. Nevertheless, his sudden death still came as a shock to everyone who knew the influencer.

Who Is John Crawley?

On TikTok, Crawley describes himself as the 'King beer, the funniest dude on the Internet well, maybe the funniest.' His content focused on making people laugh, mostly offering hilarious commentaries on various food videos online.

However, his final post on his TikTok had nothing to do with food. Instead, Crawley uploaded a brief video of himself with a caption asking fans whether they would attend a potential meet-and-greet event in New Albany, Mississippi. 'Would you guys show up?' he asked. The post has since received over 6,000 likes (hearts) on the social media platform.

Following his passing, it remains unclear whether Crawley managed to hold the event with his fans after making the post. Moreover, some of the comments on the video were also posted following Crawley's death. One wrote, 'Rest easy bro...' Another commented, 'Rest well my king'.

What Was John Crawley's Cause of Death?

It seems that Crawley's medical ordeal began weeks before his passing. A GoFundMe page that was originally started to help with his medical bills reveals that the TikTok star went to the hospital on 4 August because he was 'having trouble breathing.'

Anthony Caruso, a friend and former podcast co-host of Crawley's, who started the GoFundMe campaign, also hinted that things weren't looking good from the start. In his first post, Caruso explained that Crawley 'stopped breathing,' and that he 'went past 66% (O2 levels),' requiring a ventilator. Although Crawley's O2 levels eventually went back up to 100%, Caruso wrote that 'his breathing condition is still very bad.' At that time, Caruso set up the GoFundMe page to help pay for Crawley's bills in intensive care.

Caruso posted another update on 17 August after speaking with Crawley's mother. According to him, the TikTok star was 'awake and responsive.' However, Crawley remained with 'lung/breathing issues.' On 19 August, Caruso posted a final update, confirming that Crawley passed away the day before. 'His mother says [sic] told me to thank you all,' he wrote. 'The fundraiser will continue to go on to support fundraising a funeral/helping John's mother.'

Following his death, the Glenfield Funeral Home in New Albany has taken charge of Crawley's funeral arrangements. According to TMZ, James Steele, the funeral home's director, has revealed Crawley's cause of death to be cardiac arrest. 'Knowing him personally, John was a good guy,' Steele also said. 'He lit up a lot of people's worlds.'

As of writing, the memorial plans for Crawley are still being finalized. Fans wishing to pay tribute can send memorial trees or memorial flowers to Crawley's family through the links posted by the Glenfield Funeral Home.

The funeral home has also provided a link where fans can send funds to help cover Crawley's funeral costs.