TikTok Star Timbo, the Redneck Dead at 18, After Car Accident

TikTok users are grieving the loss of a rising star on the platform.
Timothy Hall, an 18-year-old, known by his TikTok personality “Timbo the Redneck,” died on July 31. His mother Tessie confirmed the news in a video posted to her son’s account. “He won’t be making anymore videos,” she shared his 202,000 followers. “My son was in a bad accident yesterday and didn’t make it and I want to thank everybody for all the fans that he had. He loved TikTok and just believed in all the fans and everybody that supported him. It meant a lot to him.” Tearful Tessie noted, “My heart is just so broken.”