John West, a Baltimore-based autistic man who gained fame through his sister Des's social media accounts, has passed away. Des, who became her brother's legal guardian, shared updates on her life with John and her child on TikTok and Instagram, which have around 700,000 followers each.
Des announced John's death on Instagram and TikTok with a black-and-white photo and a text that read, 'In loving memory of my brother. RIP, my handsome guy.' The cause of death was announced as multiple sicknesses, with Des stating that John recently passed away from natural causes.
Des provided more details on what happened to John, stating that he faced a number of serious health challenges, including severe dental infections that had gone untreated for decades, which can place significant strain on the heart. He also experienced blood in his urine and had ongoing kidney problems.
'There was much more to his story than what people saw online,' Des added. 'It was an unexpected death, but he did have sicknesses. And when I say natural causes, you're just going to have to Google what natural causes mean.'
