Grant Thompson Dies In Paragliding Accident: YouTube’s ‘King Of Random’ Star Was 38
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Grant Thompson, star and creator of viral YouTube channel The King of Random, has died at age 38, his family said.
Thompson was killed in a paragliding accident Monday evening, TMZ reported. His body was recovered early Tuesday morning in St. George, Utah, after his family filed a missing person’s report when he didn’t return home, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office told the outlet.
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“It is with great sadness to inform everyone that Grant Thompson passed away last night,” read a statement on The King of Random Instagram page. “Grant’s legacy will live on in the channel and the global community he created.”
The post urged fans to “do a random act of love or kindness today in honor of the King of Random.”
“Grant’s legacy will live on in the channel and the global community he created,” the post concluded.
A post shared by The King Of Random (@thekingofrandom) on Jul 30, 2019 at 2:04pm PDT
Thompson’s family also posted a YouTube video tribute, which has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times.
The YouTube star started his channel in January 2010 and had more than 11 million subscribers. He used it to post experimental videos and clips about various projects, with his most popular video being “How to Make LEGO Gummy Candy!” The clip has more than 26 million views.
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