Why did fans think that MrBeast died? One of the most famous and wealthy YouTube stars, MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, often seems to be on top of the world... but a strange rumor took hold that suggested that he passed away. Thankfully, he is still alive.
The 24-year-old became popular on YouTube super quickly, and MrBeast built his YouTube career and had 1 million people subscribed to his channel in November of 2017, according to Businessinsider.com. Unlike others who found fame through YouTube, he likes to hand over money to other people, which gets him noticed.
MrBeast didn't die, but he does have a health condition that he deals with on a regular basis, and it doesn't sound enjoyable at all.
Where Did The Rumor That MrBeast Died Come From?
Fans believed that MrBeast died because a tweet went viral. According to Insider.com, someone who goes by the Twitter username @ExtremeBlitz_ tweeted a photo of the YouTube star on March 15th, 2023 and wrote in the caption, "I cant believe mrbeast died... gone too soon man.. you'll never be forgotten you legend." As of April 7th 2023, the tweet had 15 million views.
The next day, there was a note from Twitter on the original tweet that said "No commonly trusted sources inform that Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, has passed away."
Jimmy Donaldson replied to the tweet, "Why does this have 100,000 likes? Lol." @ExtremeBlitz_ wrote back, "bro came back to life just to reply to my tweet (ill delete it if you send me $10000)."
It definitely must have been strange for Jimmy Donaldson to read about his death... and to see that so many strangers were commenting on the tweet and wondering what was going on.
There have actually been a few tweets that have said that the YouTuber is no longer living, wihch must be pretty confusing and more than a little odd for Jimmy Donaldson to keep seeing. The Sun reported about a tweet from November 2021 when someone going by the Twitter name @Anything Bot wrote "MrBeast has sadly passed away" and posted a photo.
The Tab reported that the Twitter account @Anything Bot had a warning that said “NOTE: Our tweets are joke so don’t take them seriously."
While anyone who posts that a celebrity has died when they hadn't would likely say that they were just trying to make a joke, it definitely isn't funny.
According to SVG.com, Jimmy Donaldson was interviewed on the Lex Fridman Podcast in early 2023 and answered a question about death. He gave a serious answer and it sounds like he gave it some serious thought.
When talking about how he would spend his time if he knew that there was a time limit, he said that he would keep recording videos and sharing them because that is something that he genuinely likes doing. And whether or not someone is a fan of the kind of content that he puts out there, it does seem like he is having a lot of fun doing what he does.
Donaldson said, "If I knew I was gonna die of like, cancer or something [and] I had like three months to live, I would vlog every day. I would film so many videos, and then I would just schedule upload a video a week for like, the next five years, so it's like I'm still alive."
MrBeast Suffers From A Chronic Health Condition Crohn's Disease
MrBeast has Crohns Disease, and he has been talking about it for a while now. It sounds like he wanted his fans to know about this part of his life and that it hasn't been easy to suffer form this health issue.
According to Mycrohnsandcolitisteam.com, the YouTuber explained that this affects what food he can eat as he knows what will help him feel alright. He said, “There’s a lot of things that aggravate it. Like, chips, cookies, or things that have corn. I know what to eat now, where, like, my diet isn’t causing it, but sometimes, it just flares up. It’s weird.”
Mycrohnsandcolitisteam.com noted that the YouTuber made a video that he posted in 2015 "What Is Crohn's Disease?????" and shared more on what his diet looks like.
Donaldson said, "You know, a lot of the things you do with your friends, and whenever you hang, it usually revolves around food, which is hard for me. Sometimes, I end up bringing my own PB&J when we’re eating fast food or things like that."
He continued, "It just sucks all the fun out of food. I mean, eating food is a huge part of your life... You can't always try new stuff... Do I want to feel bad tomorrow?"
He also mentioned in the video that cereal is one food that he has started avoiding and that he was focused on rice, sweet potatoes, and chicken.
At the end of the video, MrBeast explained that he had to accept the fact that he had this condition as he knew that it was out of his control. He sounded calm and in control of the situation, and he was vulnerable about how tough this can be while sharing that he knows how to deal with it.
Donaldson learned that he has Crohn's disease when he was only 15 years old, which must have made it extra challenging. As he said in the video, he just wanted to enjoy what he was eating and go out for fast food. It sounds like having to eat certain foods would make someone feel really different and isolated from their peers. That's too bad since high school is already a really hard time.
According to The Cleveland Clinic, people can never get rid of Crohn's Disease, but the hope is that when they are diagnosed, they will find relief and know what to eat and how to deal with it. It sounds like that is what MrBeast has done, as he has spoken about knowing what foods to include in his regular diet.
The website notes that people might have a fever, lose weight, no longer be hungry, and have pain in their stomach, along with stomach issues, when they start experiencing Crohn's Disease.
