TikTok star VonViddy, whose real name was Joseph Muchlinski, has died by suicide. He was 32.

Muchlinski had more than 170,000 followers on the popular social media app and left behind a haunting video before taking his own life.

“I want to be remembered as a creator, as a creator of videos that made people laugh, and a creator of music,” Muchlinski said in the video shared Sunday (Aug 20).

“I’d rather not be remembered as an addict and an alcoholic who put his family through hell, but unfortunately, that’s also part of me.”

Muchlinski started his TikTok account in 2020 and gained his following by sharing original music and comedy videos. Several of the videos focused on his life with ADHD, but the vast majority were lighthearted bits.

Muchlinski’s sister, Martha, confirmed the news of his death on Monday.

“He did lose his long battle with mental illness, and he did take his own life,” she said. “Joe fought a really, really long, terrible battle with his mental illness, and all we can hope now is that he’s at peace.”

Martha Muchlinski also shared a slideshow of photos in tribute to her brother, which included several pictures of them as children.

“Joe was my first word,” she captioned her video announcement. “He was my older brother, my only sibling, and this is one of the worst days of my life.”