Known for his viral TikTok audio, “Yes King“, Michael Willis Heard has passed away, leaving his fans distraught. The news was announced by his daughter, Mykel, on November 09.
While the actual cause of Heard’s death has not been revealed, there are reports suggesting that he died from asthma/heart attack (via Only My Health).
Internet personality and metaphysician Davyon Augustus, aka consciouztv, took to Instagram to upload a photo of Heard in the hospital, hooked to machines. In his caption, Augustus claimed that according to what he was told, Heard suffered from an “asthma attack that lead to a heart attack that lead to him being brain dead“.
The photo was provided by Heard’s daughter and, as per Augustus, shows the late creator in a state of coma.
What Was Michael Willis Heard Famous For? A Look at His Social Media Empire
Michael Willis Heard was a famous content creator and motivational speaker. He often shared affirmations, lifestyle advice, and messages that promote self-love with his fans through LoveAndLightTV.
Heard went viral for his “Yes King” catchphrase. The catchphrase is taken from one of the many explicit videos he had posted on his account. He was a life coach, a spiritual mentor, and a pastor with a huge reach across social media.
He built himself an impressive fan following, including almost 40K followers on Instagram and around 11K subscribers on YouTube. As per his Instagram bio, Heard was pansexual and polyamorous. He used to make adult content with men. Heard also held a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree.
The last video on his account was posted just six days ago, and the comments section is filled with his fans mourning his death. A user wrote, “Please tell me he didn’t pass. I’m actually sad now,” while another wrote, “So the news is true. I’m in total shock rn bro.“
Michael Willis Heard’s Daughter Opens up About the Loss
Michael Willis’ Heard’s daughter, Mykel, uploaded about her father’s death on her Facebook account, ‘Mykel Crumbie’. She wrote, “My daddy man…I’ma miss you so much king this is crazy to me you really messing up the family with this one.”
She posted a bunch of photos of him, including the photo taken in his hospital room. Mykel added, “IDC who didn’t love my father and didn’t like his lifestyle and WISHED DEATH ON HIM! THIS WAS THE GREATEST MAN TO LIVE ON THIS EARTH!“
Mykel continued:
The love and compassion he had is unmatched
My dad came to everyone with LOVE and touch soooo many lives !
I was a blessed girl so blessed to have him as MY DAD !
This is so hard for us as a family but this too shall pass and we will grow stronger.
I just know my dad is up in glory having an amazing time.
I love you daddy ima see you again dont worry about me.
During an episode of Kingz In Konversation, Heard stated that his biggest accomplishment was his daughter, who was 18 at the time and was about to begin nursing school. He told his co-hosts that he was only able to embrace his pansexual and polyamorous side when Mykel told him to just be himself.
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