John Crawley, a.k.a “KingBeardX” on TikTok, died earlier this week. He was 47 years old. News of the late social media star’s death came weeks 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, Anthony Caruso, confirmed via the GoFundMe page on August 19, 2025. “Thank you to everyone that has supported the fundraiser so far. His mother says told me to thank you all [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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As previously mentioned, Crawley was a TikTok star once known 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.
Crawley died on August 18, 2025, of cardiac arrest, TMZ reported. He had been hospitalized for about two weeks.
