American Tiktok star, Marquay Collins, who was known on social media as “Maquay the Goat,” has died. He was 24.
The content creator’s mom, Sonja, first shared the sad news in a Facebook post, writing, “My heart is broken💔My baby, my last one, my SnuggaBug, my Marquay is no longer here with me❣️.” She did not share his cause of death in her statement.
Officials say emergency responders were called after Collins had difficulty breathing. When medics arrived, Collins was found unconscious and unresponsive, Bryan said.
The coroner did not immediately provide additional details, and the cause of death is under investigation.
Sources familiar with the situation told local news outlets that Collins had complained of head and neck pain in the days before his death.
Those reports have not been independently confirmed by authorities.
Collins rose to prominence on the video-sharing platform TikTok, amassing roughly 6.9 million followers on his account. He was widely known for his posts under the handle marquaythegoat.
His death is drawing an outpouring of condolences from fans and fellow creators on social media, with many posting tributes and prayer requests.