TikToker Shawn J, a motivational speaker and truth-seeker, was confirmed dead by his partner.
On Sunday, October 6, 2024, TikToker Shawn J, also known to his fans as ‘shawnjtheking2,’ died due to health complications from an enlarged thyroid.
“Hello everyone, I’m ShawnJ’s kids’ mother,” his partner said on TikTok. “I’m so heartbroken. This pain is unbearable and my stomach hurts as I prepare to walk through this journey alone, because my best friend and the love of my life left me, our kids, our family and friends and all of you yesterday morning.”
“I really do appreciate all the love and support from all of you. He was very loved and respected. I can’t take this pain and I am not ok, but I will be strong for me and his kids. I will be doing a video soon to talk more about it, but for now, I’m at peace with the fact that he loved his kids, he loved you all and his family, as well as me ,and he’s no longer suffering and can finally breathe.”
Just days before his death, Shawn J posted a health update for his 500K followers, as some were concerned about how he’d lost 30 pounds in one month.
“I had a big health scare in March. I basically woke up and couldn’t breathe.” He added that he was rushed to the hospital, where he stayed for at least a week.
Shawn J put the weight back on just as quickly as he lost it, though. While explaining his situation, the TikToker pledged to be the healthiest version of himself by November 1, adding that he wanted to encourage his followers to do the same.
After concerned fans correlated Shawn J’s health scare with his time of death, they commented on their speculations about how he died, which the TikToker’s partner replied to.
“That health scare he had and the end of this post, ‘Can finally breathe,’ he had another health decline,” wrote one fan.
Shawn J’s partner then responded, “Girl yes! He definitely took my heart with him. I did everything I possibly could to support him and love him and help him. I’m so hurt.”
Other fans of the TikToker added their heartfelt condolences, saying they were shocked to hear of his death.
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“Shawn’s impact on the world can never be measured. His content was very informative and entertaining. May God Bless you and the family in this time of grief,” wrote one.
“Shawn’s life touched all of our lives and he will be remembered, always,” added another.
As of this writing, Shawn J’s partner and sister are running his TikTok account.
Shawn J died due to “health complications”
As promised, Shawn J’s sister Dominique Wilson updated his followers on her brother’s death and the reason behind it.
“Yes, he has unexpectedly passed away due to some health complications,” she said. “As you may formally know, yes, he did make a video a few days ago prior to him getting out of the hospital, and things just took a turn for the worst.”
Dominique added more details about Shawn J’s death in the link to a GoFundMe for his funeral services.
“He had a thyroid that was non-cancerous but was too enlarged. This health matter has unexpectedly taken over our loved one too soon,” she wrote.
Shawn J’s sister also wanted to thank his supporters for following her brother and sending their condolences. “I just want to say thank you to everybody who has continued to support him, even with him being gone,” she said.
As she continued to break down in tears, Dominique added that her brother was “truly a good man” and that “he loved people.”