TikTok star Joshua Blackledge has died at the age of 16.
The influencer died on March 18 at his home in Newport, North Carolina, according to an obituary.
A cause of death remains unclear.
Blackledge, a junior at West Carteret high school, had over 1million followers on TikTok.
He often posted videos that saw him lip-syncing or hanging out with friends as well as his girlfriend Emmie Gillikin.
‘Missing this sweet boy right now. never would’ve thought i would have been here without you,’ Gillikin wrote on social media on March 20.
‘Josh showed me what love really was even [though] im very young. he never failed to put a smile on my face no matter how mad i was at him … Even after these past couple days nothing seems real and im feeling all the emotions.’
A ‘celebration of life’ ceremony was reportedly held for him on Sunday.
TikTok star Joshua Blackledge died in his North Carolina home at 16
