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Popular YouTuber Grant Thompson dies in paraglider accident

The cause of death is under investigation.

Published - August 01, 2019 09:34 am IST - SALT LAKE CITY

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Youtuber Grant Thompson

The creator of the YouTube channel “King of Random,” whose experiments and hands-on science tips drew 11 million subscribers, has died in a Utah paragliding crash.

Jonathan Grant Thompson, 38, was found dead on Monday, Washington County Sheriff’s Lt. David Crouse said. The cause is under investigation.

Thompson’s videos have been watched more than a billion times.

They range from filling a balloon with liquid nitrogen to making a laser-assisted blowgun. Some were practical, like how to get better cell phone reception, while others were whimsical, like building a raft from rice cakes.

Thompson made headlines last year after complaints about explosions in his suburban Salt Lake City backyard brought criminal charges. He agreed to make safety-themed videos as part of a plea deal.

YouTube said in a tweet that he was a “gifted, passionate and endlessly curious creator.” Thompson had been making videos since 2010.

Published - August 01, 2019 09:34 am IST

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