Posted on 08/05/2021 8:47:09 AM PDT by Red Badger
An 18-year-old TikTok star, known online as Timbo the Redneck, died over the weekend while performing a truck-driving stunt in his friend’s front yard in Florida.
The social media celebrity, whose real name was Timothy Hall, died on Sunday after he was tossed from his beloved pickup as he attempted to execute a series of donuts, a maneuver that involves the driver whipping their vehicle in small circles while accelerating.
In a YouTube video, Timothy’s future brother-in-law Tony, who appeared in some of his videos, said Timbo fell from the driver’s side window before the truck toppled over.
“His whole body, that truck landed on top of him,” said Tony. “He’s passed away.”
Hall’s mother, Tessie, also appeared in a clip shared to his TikTok page to confirm the news.
“He won’t be making anymore videos,” she said. “My son was in a bad accident yesterday and didn’t make it and I want to thank everybody for all the fans that he had.”
Hall, who had only just graduated high school this year, amassed more than 200,000 followers and 2.5 million likes with his controversial Confederate comedy videos, typically detailing life in the south. A proud Trump supporter living in Jennings, Fla., the TikToker would often post about fishing, truck stunts, and dipping.
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He died from doing donuts while not in his truck...................
Does FR have a Florida tag?
Live by the truck, die by the truck.
You just can’t fix stupid.
In the News section, yes, but not in any of the others..............
“Hold my beer and watch this!”
He died because he wanted to sate the appetite of his fans for danger thereby becoming famous.
Really?
Ah. He should have studied this public service poster before it came to that.
He won’t be making anymore videos,” she said. “My son was in a bad accident yesterday and didn’t make it and I want to thank everybody for all the fans that he had.”
Stone cold mother right there.
Thing is, they see those clicks, follows and likes adding up to millions of dollars for other kids, and suddenly today’s viral video star is like yesterday’s rock star.
‘Money for nothing ... chicks for free’
Can’t say as I blame them, who wants to work for a living?
(Poor kid, though. That does stink.)
He might not be making anymore videos. But wouldn’t you think the family has some unreleased stuff they can put? After all, it’s for the chillllllldrrrrennnnnn.
RIP you crazy youngster.
Well Prince just put out a new album, so anything is possible.
This is the evil of social media. Sean Parker, cofounder of Facebook, said they knew people get a shot of endorphins when someone “likes” what they do or say. So people easily become addicted to posting stuff. That is evil enough, but additional evil comes when no one likes what you post. Insecurity, depression, self-doubt ensue.
A proud Trump supporter living in Jennings, Fla....
Now he is dead he will be voting democrat for the next 100 years.
“Timothy’s future brother-in-law Tony” I don’t think so Tim.
In our more civilized times it has a rather more nuanced value. On the good side, history is replete with military and 'first responders' of that age doing heroic deeds. Would there be a NFL if the participants looked maturely at the medical dangers from Pop Warner through the NFL? On the bad side is the immaturity that leads to drunk and reckless driving, drug use and seizure of movements & causes for the sake of emotional satisfaction and peer pressures.
Modern technology gives more outlets for these behaviors and, unfortunately, has reduced mature and perspective guidance from society. When was the last time we saw, in the media and pop culture, a wise father or mother giving reasoned guidance to men or women of this age range? Our society so worships youth that some IDIOT politicians have even suggested LOWERING the voting age to 16!!!
As for this young man, may it be a comfort to his family & friends that he died doing something he enjoyed. There have been many less pleasant passings but still it seems like a waste. R.I.P.
lol..Great point!
its guys like him that ruin it for Conservative candidates...they always lose by just a whisker...look at Trump...
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