Grant Thompson, star and creator of viral YouTube channel The King of Random, has died at the age of 38.
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 said.
“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 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.
(Agencies)
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