Popular TikTok influencer with 'energetic spirit' dies at 16: 'Gone too soon'
A popular teenage TikTok influencer has died at the age of 16.
Joshua Blackledge died at home on March 18, according to an obituary shared by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home of Morehead City, North Carolina.
A cause of death from Carteret County records has not been listed.
Joshua was an avid social media user who had over 1 million followers on TikTok, where he posted under the username f30joshh.
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Tens of thousands of TikTok users have since flooded Joshua's last TikTok post with condolence messages.
"Rest in peace 💔 you're gone too soon," wrote one user.
"I actually can't believe he's passed away like i'm in shock this is very sad," another added.
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According to his obituary, Joshua was an "energetic spirit" who "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."
Joshua's love for cars and trucks was evident through his TikTok posts, where he shared videos and photos of different vehicles, including a March 8 post of himself upgrading a white pickup truck.
ABC News has reached out to Joshua's parents, Jackie Blackledge and Jonathan Blackledge, for comment.
Popular TikTok influencer with 'energetic spirit' dies at 16: 'Gone too soon' originally appeared on goodmorningamerica.com
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