YouTube star Grant Thompson has died in a paragliding accident. He was 38.
On Tuesday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office identified Thompson as the pilot who was found dead in southern Utah earlier this week.
His family filed a missing persons report on Monday night when Thompson never returned from a parasailing trip.
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Thompson was known on YouTube as “The King of Random,” which was his science-themed YouTube channel with more than 11 million subscribers.
He created videos of experiments and how-to science tips that have been watched more than one billion times.
Thompson made headlines last year after complaints about explosive noises in his suburban Salt Lake City backyard brought criminal charges.
The YouTuber later agreed to make safety-themed videos in a plea deal that would have wiped his record clean.
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A video titled Grant Thompson, in Memoriam was posted to The King of Random YouTube channel on July 30.
His many followers are expressing their condolences, and YouTube said in a tweet that he was a “gifted, passionate and endlessly curious creator.”
—With files from the Associated Press
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