Joshua Blackledge, a rising star on TikTok where he had over a million subscribers, died on 18 March at the age of just 16. The news of his death was announced in his obituary published in the press. He died at his home in Newport, North Carolina
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A junior at West Carteret High School in Morehead City, he posted videos of his daily life on TikTok, but not only that. His followers could also check out his posts about cars on his @f30joshh page.
For the moment, the circumstances surrounding his death have not been released by his family.
Joshua Blackledge's grieving girlfriend pays him a moving tribute
Joshua Blackledge was in a relationship with a young woman called Emmie Gillikin, with whom he posted videos on TikTok. She too post about her daily life on social media. Since the death of her boyfriend, she has shared numerous tributes, expressing her deep sadness to her more than 343,000 followers. On 20 March, she wrote on social media:
Missing this sweet boy right now. never would’ve thought i would have been here without you.
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.
Emmie Gillikin speaks out after rumours circulate about his death
In the rest of her message, she was keen to set the record straight about the rumours that have been circulating about the circumstances of his death. She explained:
hey so the rumors going around abt Josh are not true and people are taking it way too far, Josh was never bullied. Everyone always loved him as a friend and even just someone they knew so if you don't really know what happened then don't spread fake rumors.
His parents and brother Josiah also paid tribute to the young man's memory in their obituary, as they wrote:
He 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.
This article has been translated from Télé 2 Semaines.
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Daily Mail: TikTok star Joshua Blackledge dead at 16 as heartbroken girlfriend pays tribute
Soap Central: Who was Joshua Blackledge? Girlfriend pays tributes as TikToker dies at 16
