The creator of the «Yes King» meme, Michael Willis Herd, has passed away: details
10 november 2025 в 21:37
Social media personality Michael Willis Herd, known for creating the popular meme «Yes, King», - has passed away, multiple sources reported, citing a statement from a family member. Other content creators have also expressed their condolences to Herd, mourning his passing.
Here’s what we know about the late social media personality, known for his meme «Yes, King», - and his death.
Herd was known for sharing a positive outlook on life with his followers on social media, as well as creating the viral meme «Yes, King».
According to Herd’s daughter, yes, he has passed away. Multiple sources cited a Facebook user under the name Michael Crumbie, who announced his death on November 9, 2025.
«My dad. I will miss you so much, King, this is madness to me, and you really broke the family with this [sic]», - she wrote in a Facebook post that day. «I don’t care who didn’t love my dad and didn’t like his lifestyle and WISHED HIM DEATH! HE WAS THE GREATEST MAN ON EARTH! The love and compassion he felt were unmatched».
Herd’s daughter added that he «came to everyone with LOVE and touched so many lives [sic]!», calling herself «a blessed girl, so blessed to have him as MY DAD!»
«It's so hard for us as a family, but this too shall pass, and we will become stronger», - she concluded. «I just know my dad is in glory and rejoicing. I love you, dad, I will see you again, don’t worry about me [sic]».
No one from Herd’s family disclosed the cause of his death, although rumors about his health spread on social media. Social media personality Davon Augustus expressed his condolences to Herd in an Instagram post, claiming that they had known each other for many years and that Herd, according to him, suffered an asthmatic attack and subsequent heart attack before his death.
«Rest in peace, Michael Willis Herd! Some of you may know him as a creator of various content, he was a life coach, as well as a pastor», - Augustus wrote alongside photos of Herd, including one where he appears to be in a hospital bed. «I knew him for many years and learned this morning that he died from an asthmatic attack that led to a heart attack, which led to his clinical death. As shocked as I was to learn this news, I also know that this is a man who lived his life as freely and fully as possible, so I have no doubt that he left without many regrets!»
Augustus added that So DebNair, Herd’s husband, informed him of the «Yes, King» creator’s death. «Light and love to his family and his ex-husband @SoDebNair, who told me this morning! MAN! Life is literally insane!» The caption also mentioned that Herd’s daughter «provided» the images of him in the hospital.
As for DebNair, he referred to Herd as his husband in his own Instagram post, which read: «My heart is so broken, I don’t have many words, but the death of my husband is madness. Thank you to everyone who reached out. If you know, you know. I will miss him forever»
Here’s what we know about the late social media personality, known for his meme «Yes, King», - and his death.
Herd was known for sharing a positive outlook on life with his followers on social media, as well as creating the viral meme «Yes, King».
According to Herd’s daughter, yes, he has passed away. Multiple sources cited a Facebook user under the name Michael Crumbie, who announced his death on November 9, 2025.
«My dad. I will miss you so much, King, this is madness to me, and you really broke the family with this [sic]», - she wrote in a Facebook post that day. «I don’t care who didn’t love my dad and didn’t like his lifestyle and WISHED HIM DEATH! HE WAS THE GREATEST MAN ON EARTH! The love and compassion he felt were unmatched».
Herd’s daughter added that he «came to everyone with LOVE and touched so many lives [sic]!», calling herself «a blessed girl, so blessed to have him as MY DAD!»
«It's so hard for us as a family, but this too shall pass, and we will become stronger», - she concluded. «I just know my dad is in glory and rejoicing. I love you, dad, I will see you again, don’t worry about me [sic]».
No one from Herd’s family disclosed the cause of his death, although rumors about his health spread on social media. Social media personality Davon Augustus expressed his condolences to Herd in an Instagram post, claiming that they had known each other for many years and that Herd, according to him, suffered an asthmatic attack and subsequent heart attack before his death.
«Rest in peace, Michael Willis Herd! Some of you may know him as a creator of various content, he was a life coach, as well as a pastor», - Augustus wrote alongside photos of Herd, including one where he appears to be in a hospital bed. «I knew him for many years and learned this morning that he died from an asthmatic attack that led to a heart attack, which led to his clinical death. As shocked as I was to learn this news, I also know that this is a man who lived his life as freely and fully as possible, so I have no doubt that he left without many regrets!»
Augustus added that So DebNair, Herd’s husband, informed him of the «Yes, King» creator’s death. «Light and love to his family and his ex-husband @SoDebNair, who told me this morning! MAN! Life is literally insane!» The caption also mentioned that Herd’s daughter «provided» the images of him in the hospital.
As for DebNair, he referred to Herd as his husband in his own Instagram post, which read: «My heart is so broken, I don’t have many words, but the death of my husband is madness. Thank you to everyone who reached out. If you know, you know. I will miss him forever»
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