What Happened to John Crawley? How TikTok Star ‘KingBeardX’ Died – Hollywood Life
John CrawleyAka “Kingbeardx” on Tiktok, Died Earlier this week. He was 47 years old. News of the late social media star’s death cameks after his friend Created A Gofundme Page to help pay for his hospitalization. Since Crawley Built a Strong Following Online, Many Are Wondering What Happened to Him.
“I’m really sorry to tell everyone the bad news, but pimpmunkx (Kingbeardx) passed away yesterday,” Crawley’s friend, Anathony Caruso, Confirmed via the Gofundme Page on Augt 19, 2025. ” Everyone that has supported the fundraiser so far. [sic]The fundraiser will continue to go on to support fundraising a funeral/helping john’s mother. “
Below, get updates on everything we know about crawley’s untimely death, and learn more about his social media rise.
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Who was John Crawley?
As previous mentioned, crawley was a tiktok star once know as “Kingbeardx.” He Developed a Following of 2.5 Million Tiktok Users and 1 Million on Instagram. His tiktok bio reads, “Hi, i’m king beer, the funniest dude on the internet well, maybe the funniest.”
Crawley Gained Traction on Social Media for his Witty Video Reactions to Food and for his Fluffy Beard. The last time he posted a tiktok video was in July 2025, Just Weeks Before He was Hospitalized.
What Haappened to Tiktok Star John Crawley?
Crawley Died on August 18, 2025, of Cardiac Arrest, Tmz Reported. He Had Been Hospitalized for About Two Weeks.
Caruso Previously Reveled that Crawley was in the Hospital Secause He was “Struggling to Breathe” and that he had been planed on a ventilator earlier that month.
John Crawley’s Health Before Death
Crawley’s Health Had Declined in his final weeks. The late tiktok influencer was brght to a logal hospital in Mississippi for Breathing Troubles in Early August. His friend caruso shared in the gofundme on August 4, 2025, that crawley was in a mississippi ICU and was “Struggling to Breathe.” Caruso also also revised the fundraiser because crawley was not medically insured.
“John is the main breadwinner for his family, and unfortunately, he doesn’s yt have medical insurance,” the gofundme description reads. “His condition is quite unstable, and we’re all worried about him. From a family member of john, aka kingbeardx, formerly Known as pimpmunkx as of late 2025, Aug 4: Aug 4: ‘HeSPITAL; Having Trouble Breathing. Placed in his chest… His Breathing condition is still very bad. ”
