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YouTube Community Mourns Loss of 'King of Random' Grant Thompson, 38
July 31, 2019
The YouTube community is in mourning after the death of popular creator Grant Thompson. Thompson, famous for the King of Random channel, reportedly died in a paragliding accident in Utah. On Tuesday, the King of Random Instagram account posted a photo of Thompson together with the caption, "It is with great sadness to inform everyone that Grant Thompson passed away last night." The post urged people to "do a random act of love or kindness today" in honor of Thompson. Editor's note: Thompson was born in 1980, not 1981.