John Crawley GoFundMe continues to raise funds for TikToker KingBeardX’s funeral following his tragic death

In the wake of John Crawley, better known as KingBeardX's demise, his GoFundMe continues to raise funds to incur his funeral expenses.

Also known as Pimpmunkx online, the influencer was most known for his hilarious reactions to others eating their food. According to TMZ, he succumbed to a cardiac arrest on Monday at the hospital. He was under treatment there for at least two weeks, The New York Post reported.

Ahead of his demise, his family launched a GoFundMe to raise funds for support in his ICU recovery. A goal of $31,574 was set at the time, and according to the page, this figure was based on "the mean intensive care unit cost and length of stay" estimated by the National Library of Medicine in the US.

However, the goal has since been tweaked to $9k, which, according to the page, is to incur a funeral and "help John's mother."

More about KingBeardX's demise

In the initial GoFundMe page, set up by KingBeardX's friend, Anthony Caruso, it was mentioned that John was "the main breadwinner for his family, and unfortunately, he doesn’t have medical insurance." He was "struggling to breathe" at the time, having been placed on a ventilator. KingBeardX also had a "tube placed in his chest… his breathing condition is still very bad."

In the update, Caruso, who also served as KingBeardX's former podcast co-host, stated that the influencer had passed away:

"I'm really sorry to tell everyone the bad news but Pimpmunkx (KingBeardx) passed away yesterday. Thank you to everyone that has supported the fundraiser so far. His mother says told me to thank you all. The fundraiser will continue to go on to support fundraising a funeral/helping John's mother."

As per The U.S. Sun, Tonya Palmer, Crawley's cousin, confirmed his passing on Facebook, noting:

"Roughly 40 minutes ago with family by his side John E Crawley #kingbreadx passed away. On behalf of the family we want to say thank you to everyone that kept him in their thoughts and prayers. And to all hos [sic] fans and supporters to hom [sic] each and everyone of you was like his family and he cared deeply about you all."

The New York Post has reported that the influencer had over 3.5 million followers across TikTok and Instagram. According to his online obituary, he died on August 18 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

On the page, several of his fans have been paying their respects and offering their condolences to the loved ones he now leaves behind. According to Us Weekly, KingBeardX's last TikTok included plans for a meet-and-greet with his fans in Mississippi. Alongside the July video, he wrote:

“If I do a meet and greet in New Albany, Mississippi, would you guys show up?”

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