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Joshua Blackledge — who had garnered than 1 million followers on TikTok — handed away at his house in North Carolina on March 18, in accordance with a web-based obituary.
He was 16 years previous.
TikTok star Joshua Blackledge has handed away. (Instagram)
“Joshua was a junior at West Carteret High School, where he was involved in wrestling and track,” the obituary, shared by Noe-Brooks Funeral House, reads.
It continues:
“He had a passion for the outdoors and loved being around water, whether fishing or boating with friends. He also had a love for cars and trucks.”
{The teenager}’s closing add to TikTok was on March 14.
It clips of him and his friends round a white pickup truck… and its Feedback part is the place many followers and followers have gone to precise their shock and disappointment over this horrible loss.
For essentially the most half, Blackledge’s content material various between lip-syncing clips, automotive content material and movies taken along with his family members.
We ship our ideas and prayers to the household of Joshua Blackledge. (Instagram)
“Rest in peace. You’re gone too soon,” one particular person wrote, for instance.
The obituary stated that Blackledge loved serving to his mom with cooking, gardening, yard work — and that “he had an energetic spirit,” typically identified to entertain others with backflips.”
“Joshua will be remembered by those who knew him for his enthusiasm and love for life,” the obituary states. “May his memory bring comfort to all who mourn his passing.”
Along with his mother, Joshua is survived by his father Jonathan Blackledge in addition to his brother Josiah Blackledge.
(Instagram)
No explanation for demise has been introduced at the moment.
“missing this sweet boy right now,” Gillikin captioned the March 20 tribute. “never would’ve thought i would have been here without you. josh showed me what what love really was even tho im very young he never failed to put a smile on my face.”
She added:
“josh was so loved by everyone around him, he was a great friend, and most importantly the best boyfriend. we miss you so much josh watch over us and keep us safe.”
