YouTube star Grant Thompson aka “The King of Random” has died at age 38 in a paragliding accident in Utah. ABC reports Thompson’s body was recovered near the Sand Hollow State Park early Tuesday morning after his family filed a missing person’s report when he didn’t return from a paragliding trip on Monday night.
Thompson founded his youtube channel in 2010 and had over 11 million subscribers and billions of views. Thompson’s family put out this statement about the tragic loss:
“It is with great sadness to inform everyone that Grant Thompson passed away last night. Grant had great love and appreciation for his fans. We invite you to share your thoughts for Grant and the channel in the comments.”
