TikTok star Tucker Genal has died by suicide at 31 years old, his brothers Carson and Connor have confirmed, as they paid tribute to their sibling.
The 31-year-old’s death came on December 11, as per the County of Los Angeles’ Medical Examiner. Genal died via suicide at his home.
His brothers, Carson and Connor, confirmed the news after fans had questioned it on social media. “I don’t even know where to begin, You were my best friend and an even better big brother, my entire life I’ve spent looking up to you and trying to follow in your footsteps because you were always my hero,” they said on Instagram.
“I know one thing is for certain and that is that I will continue to spend the rest of my life looking up to you until we meet again. You were the kindest person I’ve ever met and the greatest brother that anyone could have ever asked for.”
Tucker Genal dies via suicide at 31 years old
The TikToker, who had over 2.5 million followers on the short-form video platform, had grown in popularity by posting videos with his brothers.
The trio had started their own YouTube channel together too, called GenalBrothers, which had recently eclipsed more than 620,000 subscribers.
Tucker’s last TikTok post came on December 11, as he posted a photo from each month of the last year.
Fans have taken to Tucker’s last few uploads to pay tribute to the social media star. “Man, life is so short. You were always the nicest and one of the most genuinely good guys, you will be missed dearly brother, rest in paradise,” one said.
“I heard the news a couple of hours ago I just couldn’t believe it why such a beautiful person I cried and hurt why tucker did you leave my condolences to family and friends love you Tucker thanks for the time you gave us,” another added.
“I thought something was wrong because none of you have posted in a couple days, I never imagined this was the reason. I’m so sorry that your pain was so bad. Rest easy Tucker,” said another.
If you have been affected by issues raised in this article, information and support is available from the Suicide Prevention Helpline 1-800-273-8255 (USA) or the Samaritans 116-123 (UK).
