YouTube star KingCobraJFS, also called Joshua Fay Saunders, has died on the age of 34. The eccentric creator, who usually referred to himself as a “goth wizard,” constructed a loyal following of more than 117,000 subscribers over the previous decade together with his offbeat streams, DIY initiatives, paranormal musings, and vocal covers. He was even profiled in a YouTube documentary that chronicled his unusual, singular rise on the platform.
Information of Saunders' dying got here on August 22, when his father posted a now-deleted video confirming his son had been discovered unresponsive. Within the emotional clip, which rapidly went viral on X, Saunders' dad defined, “I went to Josh's home yesterday to take him to the physician, and after I obtained there, he was sleeping. I attempted to wake him up, however he was not responsive. I spotted that his lips have been blue, and I attempted to revive him, however he was already lifeless.”
In line with Complex, the Natrona County Coroner's Workplace confirmed that Saunders died on August 21 in Casper, Wyoming. Coroner James Whipps recognized the decedent as 34-year-old Joshua Fay Saunders and mentioned that an post-mortem has been scheduled. The coroner famous that “the investigation is ongoing and additional data surrounding the circumstances of the dying will probably be launched later.”
Casper police advised the outlet that the case is being handled as an unattended dying, including that detectives “consider the incident to be remoted, with no ongoing menace to the general public.” Officers have been referred to as at 1:30 p.m. and “situated a deceased grownup male on the scene.”
In his video, Saunders' father mirrored on his son's tough life and his sophisticated relationship together with his on-line presence. “I obtained on at present to delete all of his social media… as a result of ‘f*** you' is how I'm feeling,” he admitted. “However I spotted that may not be honest to his followers, and it's actually nothing he would need. As you all know, Josh was harassed and bullied terribly his entire life. From the time he was 3, it was simply nonstop. It was like he had a neon signal that mentioned ‘Please choose on me.'”
On his channel, Saunders described himself merely: “My artist identify is King Cobra. I play and compose my very own music, am [a] fan of Metallic and Rock and a little bit little bit of grunge and punk and a few Various… I'm additionally a agency believer within the Paranormal corresponding to ghosts and poltergeists and issues that go bump within the night time.”
Followers at the moment are filling social media with tributes. One wrote, “R.i.P King Cobra JFS, we misplaced the ultimate goth at present…” whereas another added, “RIP KING COBRAJFS. It's been a wild experience pal. Was at all times rooting for you huge dawg.”
