TikTok star John Crawley, better known as 'KingBeardX,' dies at 47
The comedy content creator with 2.5 million followers died in Tupelo, Mississippi.
John E. Crawley, the TikTok content creator known as "KingBeardX," whose tight-angle shots and over-the-top humor earned him 2.5 million followers, died this week in Mississippi, friends and neighbors said.
Crawley, the self-titled "funniest dude on the Internet," was 47.
Crawley died Monday at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, according to Glenfield Funeral Home.
Crawley, who did not have health insurance, had been struggling with breathing issues, according to a GoFundMe account set up for his hospital expenses.
"Thank you to everyone that has supported the fundraiser so far," the organizer posted Tuesday, announcing Crawley's death. "His mother ... told me to thank you all. The fundraiser will continue to go on to support fundraising a funeral/helping John’s mother."
The bearded, balding Crawley blended comedy stylings reminiscent of Jerry Seinfeld's everyday observations, Sam Kinison's high-volume pronouncements and Ralphie May's homespun takes.
Food was always a popular topic of Crawley's material. In one of his most recent postings, Crawley poked fun at the notion of a "medium rare chicken sandwich" as he hopelessly tripped on the word "salmonella."
Crawley also recently mocked a food influencer trying to show viewers the "correct way to eat a cinnamon roll," again as he comically wrestled with a multi-consonant word.
"That is some off-ass information about the cinnamon roll, and I don't appreciate it!" Crawley railed. "You're going to have all these bougies-ass children walking around eating cinnamon rolls the wrong way!"
