TikTok’s Marquay The Goat dead at 24: Mother heartbreakingly announces ‘sweetest’ social media star passed away
TikTok star Marquay The Goat, who had approximately 7 million followers on the application, passed away at the age of 24.
The influencer’s mother, Sonja Collins, made a sad announcement about her son (born Marquay Collins) on Wednesday, sharing an adorable photo of them together on Instagram.
While she captioned the photo, “My heart is broken,” the cause of death was not stated. My baby, my last one, my SnuggaBug, my Marquay, I’m no longer with me.
‘He was the sweetest person, not a bad bone in his body. I needed it longer than God allowed me.’
Sonja went on to write about how selfless her son is, thanking her 1.2 million followers for their support.
She wrote: ‘He spoiled me and his father Elzie, he always said it was because we spoiled him. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers, enjoy the rest of your day.’
TikTok star Marquay The Goat, who had nearly 7 million followers on the application, passed away at the age of 24
The influencer’s mother, Sonja Collins, made a sad announcement about her son (born Marquay Collins) on Wednesday, sharing an adorable photo of them together on Instagram.
Marquay was a huge social media star, as he had 6.9 million followers on TikTok, in addition to nearly 500 thousand on Instagram.
He was known for his love of fast cars and for posting food reviews.
The social media star has also created comedy skits, including dancing and dubbing.
He also created content with his parents (dad Elzie and aforementioned mom Sonja), including pranks on them.
There is an obituary online where it is revealed that he was not only a social media personality but also a student at Georgia State University.
The young creator previously graduated from Shaw High School and Dimon Elementary School.
His obituary continued: ‘Marquay lived his life with passion and ambition. He was full of excitement about the future, always eager to share his plans and adventures.
‘Their hugs, their laughter and their spontaneous calls – ‘What are we going to do this weekend?’ — will be remembered as precious moments that reflected his vibrant personality.’
He was known for his passion for fast cars and for publishing food reviews.
While she captioned the photo, “My heart is broken,” the cause of death was not stated. My baby, my last one, my SnuggaBug, my Marquay, I’m no longer with me. He was the sweetest person, not a bad bone in his body. I needed her longer than God would let me have her.’
Sonja thanked her 1.2 million followers for their support and told them how selfless her son is.
Her latest TikTok post came on Tuesday, and it was a humorous video about needing to put lotion on her feet
Heartbroken and flooded with messages from adoring fans
Her latest TikTok post came on Tuesday, and it was a humorous video about needing to put lotion on her feet.
She was heartbroken and flooded with messages from adoring fans.
One wrote: ‘Posted 16 hours ago and now he’s gone. Life can change in a second. ‘Rip the young man to pieces.’
“They say, ‘Brother, why did you leave…’ while another shared: ‘RIP Marquay.’ You will be missed [heart emoji]’
Marquay started his social media journey as a teenager on TikTok in March 2019.
