Popular TikToker John Crawley, known as «KingBeardX», has passed away: details
20 august 2025 в 16:13
John Crowley, known as «KingBeardX» on TikTok, passed away last week. He was 47 years old. The news of the death of the popular social media star came a few weeks after his friend created a GoFundMe page to help pay for his hospitalization. Since Crowley had a large number of online followers, many are wondering what happened to him.
«I am very sorry to inform everyone of the bad news, but Pimpmunkx (KingBeardx) passed away yesterday», - confirmed Crowley’s friend, Anthony Caruso, through the GoFundMe page on August 19, 2025. «Thank you to everyone who has supported the fundraiser so far. His mother told me to thank you all. Fundraising will continue to help pay for the funeral/help John’s mother».
Below you will find updates on what we know about Crowley’s untimely death and learn more about his rise on social media.
As mentioned, Crowley was a TikTok star known as «KingBeardX». He had an audience of 2.5 million TikTok users and 1 million on Instagram. His TikTok bio read: «Hi, I’m the Beer King, the funniest guy on the internet, well, maybe the funniest».
Crowley gained attention on social media with his witty reactions to food and his fluffy beard. The last video he posted on TikTok was in July 2025, just a few weeks before his hospitalization.
Crowley passed away on August 18, 2025 from cardiac arrest, as reported by TMZ. He had been in the hospital for about two weeks.
Caruso had previously shared that Crowley was in the hospital because he was «struggling to breathe» and had been placed on a ventilator earlier in the same month.
Crowley’s health deteriorated in the last few weeks. The TikTok influencer was later transported to a local hospital in Mississippi due to breathing problems in early August. His friend Caruso shared on the GoFundMe page on August 4, 2025, that Crowley was in the ICU in Mississippi and «fighting for breath». Caruso also mentioned that he created the fundraiser because Crowley did not have medical insurance
«I am very sorry to inform everyone of the bad news, but Pimpmunkx (KingBeardx) passed away yesterday», - confirmed Crowley’s friend, Anthony Caruso, through the GoFundMe page on August 19, 2025. «Thank you to everyone who has supported the fundraiser so far. His mother told me to thank you all. Fundraising will continue to help pay for the funeral/help John’s mother».
Below you will find updates on what we know about Crowley’s untimely death and learn more about his rise on social media.
As mentioned, Crowley was a TikTok star known as «KingBeardX». He had an audience of 2.5 million TikTok users and 1 million on Instagram. His TikTok bio read: «Hi, I’m the Beer King, the funniest guy on the internet, well, maybe the funniest».
Crowley gained attention on social media with his witty reactions to food and his fluffy beard. The last video he posted on TikTok was in July 2025, just a few weeks before his hospitalization.
Crowley passed away on August 18, 2025 from cardiac arrest, as reported by TMZ. He had been in the hospital for about two weeks.
Caruso had previously shared that Crowley was in the hospital because he was «struggling to breathe» and had been placed on a ventilator earlier in the same month.
Crowley’s health deteriorated in the last few weeks. The TikTok influencer was later transported to a local hospital in Mississippi due to breathing problems in early August. His friend Caruso shared on the GoFundMe page on August 4, 2025, that Crowley was in the ICU in Mississippi and «fighting for breath». Caruso also mentioned that he created the fundraiser because Crowley did not have medical insurance
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