John Crowleyaka Tiktok’s “Kingbeardx,” passed away earlier this week. He was 47 years old. News of the death of the late social media star came just weeks after his friend created a GoFundMe page to help pay for his hospitalization. Crawley has built a strong supporter online, so many wonder what happened to him.
“I’m so sorry to share the bad news with everyone, but Pimpmunkx (Kingbeardx) passed away yesterday,” Crawley’s friend Anthony Caruso confirmed on August 19, 2025 on his Gofundme page.
Below, you’ll get all the latest information we know about Crawley’s untimely death and learn more about his rise to social media.
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Who was John Crowley?
As mentioned earlier, Crawley was a star of Tiktok, once known as “Kingvale.” He developed 2.5 million Tiktok users and 1 million followers on Instagram. His Tiktok bio reads, “Hello, I’m King Beer, the funniest guy on the internet, maybe the funny guy.”
Crawley gained traction on social media due to his witty video response to food and his fluffy whiskers. He last posted a video of Tiktok in July 2025, a few weeks before he was hospitalized.
What happened to Sturgeon Crawley in Tiktok?
Crawley passed away on August 18, 2025 of cardiac arrest. TMZ It has been reported. He was hospitalized for about two weeks.
Caruso previously revealed that Crawley was in the hospital because he was “struggling to breathe” and that he was placed on a ventilator earlier that month.
Health before John Crowley’s death
Crawley’s health had declined in his final weeks. The late Tiktoc influencer was taken to a local hospital in Mississippi in early August. His friend Caruso shared it on GoFundMe on August 4, 2025. Crawley was in the Mississippi ICU and “difficult to breathe.” Caruso also revealed that Crowley was not medically insured and he created a fundraiser.
“John is the main producer of his family and unfortunately he doesn’t have medical insurance,” reads GoFundMe. “His condition is very unstable and we are all worried about him. John’s family, aka King Beard, was previously known as the Pimpmanx on the late 2025, August 4th. He had a tube on his chest… his breathing conditions are still very poor.”
