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Jul 31, 2019 · The YouTube community is mourning the loss of one of their most popular content creators, Grant Thompson, after he died this week in a paragliding accident. He was 38. Thompson, who is...
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Jul 31, 2019 · Thompson struck a deal with prosecutors, who cleared him of all charges after he agreed to create videos with information on safety for science projects like his explosions.
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- Grant’s YouTube channel uploads videos about “life hacks, experiments, and random weekend projects,” according to its “About” page. The channel went live in 2010, and it has since climbed to become the 331st most subscribed channel on YouTube as of July 30.
- Grant started his paragliding hobby not that long before his death. His brother said the YouTube star only got into the extreme sport “around five months ago” while speaking with TMZ.
- The YouTuber loved “airborne activities” and previously worked as an airline pilot. Mark added that Grant was passionate for activities that put him in the air (i.e.
- Grant also worked in real estate. At one point the YouTuber was renting out 11 houses in addition to buying and selling houses, which he revealed in a 2017 interview with Mediakix.
Aug 1, 2019 · A YouTuber — known as the “King of Random” for his often daring on-screen experiments — has been found dead after he failed to return from a trip in Utah on Monday.
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Grant Thompson, a popular YouTube creator known for his channel, King of Random, died earlier this week after a paragliding accident in Utah. A Facebook post from Utah's Washington County...
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Jan 15, 2021 · How did some of those qualities lead to a tragic end for Youtuber Grant Thompson? Grant Thompson was killed during a paragliding accident. Video evidence that was found on the scene revealed that the accident occurred as a result of a malfunction with his paramotor and parachute.
Grant Thompson, a popular YouTuber that racked up millions of subscribers and billions of views by sharing life-hack and experimental videos, died Monday night in a paragliding accident in Utah.
