American Tik Tok The star John Kelly has passed away.
Kelly and his son Turkskeith became stars on the video sharing platform, thanks to their regular posts, documenting their interesting interactions in the family home. Their account texandjohn has 2.5 million fans, and their videos often get hundreds of thousands of views.
Keith confirmed his father’s death in a statement Weekly newspaper.
He said: “My father is an amazing man, whether it is to make people laugh or help his father aspire to be the kind of father in the eyes of my brother and me, he has touched the hearts of millions of people.”
“My family is now in a painful world, but I am also grateful for the love and support of many people who are suffering from this loss. I am very happy that so many people have met my father, and he is living a life worth living. .”
These comments were made a few hours after Keith posted a video to TikTok through their official account to show his heartfelt respect to his father.
“You will always be my hero. Until next time Dad. I love you very much,” he wrote beside the clip.
The video features a previously recorded clip of Kelly, with the title “Rest in Peace, Dad, I Love You” at the beginning.
In the accompanying video, Keith walked out of the room to leave with the packed bag, then stopped, turned around and asked his father: “What if I fail?”
The camera cut to Kelly and replied: “Cheer up and do it again.”
They hug each other before Kelly walks to the kitchen counter and starts watching content on the tablet.
It then selected several clips from the two most popular videos, showing the two fighting, listening to music in the car, pranking and hugging each other.
The video ends with a slide show, which shows pictures of Keith, Kelly and other family members.
You can view Keith’s touching TikTok tribute here.
Kelly’s son set up a Go Fund Me page to help pay for his late father’s expenses Medical fees And funeral expenses.
Keith wrote: “The death of my father is a surprise to all of us, and we will feel this loss for a long time.”
“John Kelly lives an amazing life, full of hard work and love. He is never negative, and as many of you have experienced firsthand, he has always been the person you want to be with him because he lets You feel special and loved. He is a great father, son, brother and friend of countless people.”
“My family and I were very shocked by his death. Although we are still trying to deal with all this, the life around us is continuing without apology because of hospital bills and expenses.”
At the time of writing this article, more than $12,000 has been donated to this page, with an initial fundraising goal of $15,000.
As a social media star, John Kelly is also the co-owner of Humboldt Construction Company.
The official cause of his death has not been publicly disclosed.
Tex and John/TikTok
