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TikToker Joshua Blackledge—whose relationship had much than 1 cardinal followers—has died astatine the property of 16, according to an obituary shared online.
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TikTok is mourning the nonaccomplishment of a young star.
Joshua Blackledge—who had much than 1 cardinal followers connected the societal platform—died astatine his location successful North Carolina connected March 18, according to an online obituary. He was 16.
“Joshua was a inferior astatine West Carteret High School, wherever helium was progressive successful wrestling and track,” the obituary, shared by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, read. “He had a passionateness for the outdoors and loved being astir water, whether sportfishing oregon boating with friends. He besides had a emotion for cars and trucks.”
His loved ones added that Joshua liked helping his mom, Jackie Blackledge, with cooking, gardening, gait work, and that “he had an energetic spirit,” often known to entertain others with backflips.
“Joshua volition beryllium remembered by those who knew him for his enthusiasm and emotion for life,” the obituary continued. “May his representation bring comfortableness to each who mourn his passing.”
In summation to his mother, Joshua is survived by his begetter Jonathan Blackledge arsenic good arsenic his member Josiah Blackledge.
No further details, including Joshua’s origin of death, person been shared publically astatine this time. E! News has reached retired to constabulary and the coroner’s bureau for remark but has not heard back.
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Joshua’s last station to TikTok was connected March 14, featuring clips of him and his friends astir a achromatic pickup truck. It was present that galore fans went to explicit their disbelief and sadness of the teenager’s passing.
As 1 idiosyncratic wrote, alongside a breached bosom emoji, “Rest successful peace. You’re gone excessively soon.”
Following Joshua’s passing, his woman Emmie Gillikin—whom he’d been dating since past summer and often featured connected his TikTok account—shared a station dedicated to her precocious emotion featuring clips from passim their relationship.
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“missing this saccharine lad close now,” Emmie captioned the March 20 tribute. “never would’ve thought one would person been present without you. josh showed maine what what emotion truly was adjacent tho im precise young helium ne'er failed to enactment a grin connected my face.”
In summation to sharing her disbelief that he’s gone, she added, “josh was truthful loved by everyone astir him, helium was a large friend, and astir importantly the champion boyfriend. we miss you truthful overmuch josh ticker implicit america and support america safe.”
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