Tucker Genal death: TikTok star dies at 31 just hours after final post

TikTok star Tucker Genal has died at the age of 31.

The influencer, known to his 2.5 million followers for making videos with his brothers Carson and Connor, was found dead by suicide at his California home Thursday, according to the Los Angeles medical examiner’s website.

Hours before his death, Genal posted a video to TikTok showing a picture from each month of the year.

“Wish I could relive some of these moments twice,” he wrote. “Here’s a photo from every month this past year.”

Genal’s brothers announced his death with a heartbreaking tribute shared to Instagram Monday.

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“I don’t even know where to begin, You were my best friend and an even better big brother, my entire life I’ve spent looking up to you and trying to follow in your footsteps because you were always my hero,” Carson wrote in the post.

“I know one thing is for certain and that is that I will continue to spend the rest of my life looking up to you until we meet again. You were the kindest person I’ve ever met and the greatest brother that anyone could have ever asked for.”

Genal often shared videos of himself doing skits, viral challenges, and table games with his brothers that typically involved food. He was previously known for sharing relationship content with his ex-girlfriend, Cortney Gibson, but the former couple broke up earlier this year. Gibson has yet to comment on her ex-boyfriend’s death.

Fans flooded Genal’s final post with emotional reactions following the news of his death.

“Gutted man,” one wrote. “Even though you don’t know someone personally, watching them day in and day out online, you get a weird connection to them. This is so fricken terrible.”

Another added, “I didn’t know you personally. I would sit up at night and watch you and your brother’s eating vids. it helped me when I was going through alot of pain mentally. thank you for helping me get through a difficult time. I wish someone, anyone could have done the same for you.”

Others acknowledged the fact that he posted the pictures hours before he killed himself, with the last picture in the carousel edited black and white, and the TikTok audio under the post also eerily saying the words “over and out.”

“This was his goodbye post,” one TikTok user commented, with another agreeing: “This was like him saying goodbye.”

Another wrote: “Every pic has color except December. You truly never know what someone is going through. Check on the people you love.”

If you are experiencing feelings of distress, or are struggling to cope, you can speak to the Samaritans, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch

If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call or text 988, or visit 988lifeline.org to access online chat from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you