Tiktok Dark Side

 

Timbo the Redneck became the latest in a string of youth deaths among the app's favorite characters.

A large number of TikTok stars have passed away in the past year credit: Getty

Anthony Barajas, Ethan Pierre, Ram, and Swavy Loane are among the other big names in TikTok who have tragically passed away in the past year as their followers hit their prime.

TIMBO LE BLOU

Timbo the Redneck was killed by his truckCredit: TikTok / Timbotheredneck

He flipped over on him while he was making donutsCredit: TikTok / Timbotheredneck

Timbo the Redneck died last weekend at the age of 30 after flying out a window and his truck landed on him while he was making donuts.

His mother, Tassie, shared a video on her TikTok account confirming that her son died after a "bad accident" on Saturday.

Timbo, real name Timothy Hall, was doing laps in his truck when the vehicle overturned, his brother-in-law confirmed in another post.

Tony said: “He died on Saturday in a truck accident with his girlfriend, Kori, in the front yard of his friend Jay's house. He was making donuts in the front yard of JD's house. "

Going into the details of the incident, Tony added that while making donuts "the truck just overturned and it flew out of the driver's side window and the truck landed on top of it."

He added that Timbo's girlfriend was there when he was doing the stunts, however, it is not known if she was injured.

The rising star had accumulated over 2 million likes on the app and over 200,000 followers.

Since his death, fans have donated nearly $ 10,000 towards funeral expenses on a now-closed GoFundMe.

ANTHONY BARAJAS

Anthony Barajas was shot dead while in a movie theater credit: Instagram

Influencer Anthony Barajas, 19, died on July 31 after being shot in the movies and spending several days on life support.

Barajas was shot in the eye at the cinema in Corona, Calif., While on a first date with 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich watching the movie "The Purge."

She was shot in the head and died instantly.

The next day, cops arrested suspect Joseph Jimenez for murder and theft.

Authorities say the shooting was unprovoked and do not believe Jimenez knew the victims.

Barajas had amassed nearly a million followers on TikTok and had over 35 million likes on his videos posted on the platform.

A GoFundme for the influencer has already raised more than $ 74,000 to cover medical bills, surpassing its goal, after being started by his family.

Fund organizer Julia Barajas wrote, "Anthony was the light of so many" [sic] lives and there are hard times ahead, but we have amazing family and friends to get through this. "

ETHAN PIERRE

Beauty guru Ethan is Supreme, real name Ethan Peters, passed away in September 2020 at the age of 17 after apparently battling drug addiction.

Peters was a popular beauty and makeup influencer known for his extravagant style and original social media posts.

Her friend Ava Louise shared the sad news on Twitter, saying she was "at a loss for words" when the YouTuber died.

She claimed the makeup artist, who has reached half a million Instagram followers, struggles with drug addiction.

She posted on Twitter: “About a year ago he turned to drugs due to the pressure of being famous online at such a young age.

“He has become problematic recently due to a drug-induced mania.

“Ethan had an addiction and the addiction shouldn't be shameful.

“I openly discuss the cause of his death to save the next child from perc.

“He was so bright and so smart. He needed to live.

In his latest social media post, posted on September 5, 2020, Ethan shared a post with people who had bullied him in the past.

"I would just like to thank everyone who bullied me," he wrote.

"I do this once a year to see how much I've changed and the only thing that hasn't changed are dark circles. "

RAM

Chinese social media star Ram died in October last year after reports broke that she was set on fire by her ex-husband on a live broadcast.

She had been in a coma for a month before she died.

The motive for the sadistic attack, which left Ram with burns to 90 percent of his body, remains unclear.

However, some reports suggest the husband was seeking revenge after he divorced.

Named in local media as Tang, the alleged assailant was allegedly armed with a meat cleaver when he broke into the house.

The couple had two young sons together.

Timbo the Redneck dead at 30 TikToker dies after his own truck lands on him while driving donuts.

SWAVY

The TikTok dancer Swavy died of a gunshot wound in Delaware in early July.

On July 5, 2021, Swavy's friend Damaury Mikula first confirmed his death.

In a YouTube video titled 'Rest up Bro,' he revealed that he was shot and said, 'He got shot and I just want to let you know that I'm about to take over for this. ****. All he's done is make brother videos. He's real as hell.

Police said the 19-year-old star, real name Matima Miller, was rushed to hospital but succumbed to her injuries.

The motive for the shooting remains unknown and an investigation is underway.

Fans paid tribute to the influencer who was renowned for posting comedy videos and who had around 98 million likes on social media.

“On behalf of our family, we would like to thank you for your continued support and love for Matima Miller, also known as Swavy or Babyface,” her family wrote online.

“Unfortunately, due to the law, we are unable to provide much information on the events surrounding his death. However, the family is working diligently to seek justice for Swavy. "

Swavy had over 2.3 million followers on TikTok and had over 350,000 fans on Instagram.

 

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