Grant Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Grant Thompson
Occupation	YouTube Star
Date Of Birth	Nov 21, 1980(1980-11-21)
Age	44
Date Of Death	2019-07-29
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Scorpio

Grant Thompson Biography

Grant Thompson is one of the most popular and richest YouTube Star who was born on November 21, 1980 in Canada. YouTube star who posted projects, experiments, as well as life hacks to his wildly well-known YouTube channel The King of Random, that has nearly 11 million users.

He was close to other life hacker He was friends with fellow life hacker Taras Kulakov, AKA crazyrussianhacker. He also collaborated with Jerry Rig Everything., also known as crazyrussianhacker. He also worked in a project with Jerry Rig Everything.

In January 2018, Thompson was charged with two counts of second-degree felony possession of an explosive device for allegedly conducting incendiary experiments in his backyard. Facing a maximum of 15 years in prison, Thompson agreed to a plea bargain deal. In exchange for dropping the charges to a suspended sentence of misdemeanor recklessness with an incendiary device charge, Thompson agreed to create two YouTube videos educating viewers about the “physical safety and/or the legal risks associated with experiments that could be dangerous”.

Furthermore, on August 10, the channel posted a video called To Grant, From the TKOR Team which compiled short tributes from all of the channel staff, including Bonham and Gade. This was the final memorial video; the channel has continued its normal upload schedule since. He was also featured by PewDiePie on his own version of YouTube Rewind 2019.

The couple have four children. He tragically passed away during a paragliding accident in the year 2019.

Grant Thompson Net Worth

Grant Thompson is one of the richest YouTube Star from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Grant Thompson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His inspiration to begin creating videos by the films made by Kipkay for Make Magazine.

He was a pilot for an airline and also started an estate agency. He worked in the transport business and was even offered an opportunity at Hawaii piloting freight.

At the age of 29, Thompson, who was a former airline pilot, was semi-retired in Farmington, Utah, and decided to spend the next seven years studying the way things worked. Eventually, Thompson realized that his friends were becoming interested in his projects, and decided to teach himself to produce videos and begin uploading them to YouTube. The channel’s name was originally “01032010814”, the exact date and time Thompson created the channel. After his first video, he started making DIY and life hack videos. On September 9, 2017, the channel introduced Nate Bonham as co-host, and he became the permanent host a few weeks later. On October 25, 2018, the channel introduced Calli Gade as co-host. Thompson reportedly stepped away to spend more time with family, but still owned the channel and was involved in its day-to-day operations until his death. Ownership of the channel passed to Thompson’s wife Janae after his death in August 2019.

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Who is Grant Thompson Dating?

According to our records, Grant Thompson married to Janae Thompson. As of December 1, 2023, Grant Thompson’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Grant Ranked on the list of most popular YouTube Star. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Grant Thompson celebrates birthday on November 21 of every year.

What happened to Grant from TKOR?

Death of Grant Thompson On July 29, 2019, Thompson died in a paraglider accident near Hurricane in Washington County, Utah. His family had reported him missing around 10:30 pm to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) after he did not return from the trip that day.

Who owns The King of Random now?

Video Editor With over 11 million subscribers, “The King of Random,” by Grant Thompson , shows various life hacks, experiments, and DIY projects that are well, random.

Why did grant leave King of Random?

YouTuber Grant Thompson, who tragically died this week in a paragliding accident aged 38, previously stepped back from his YouTube channel The King Of Random to spend more time with his family.

Who is the Queen of YouTube?

There can be no denying it: Rachel Hofstetter has earned her place as the Queen of YouTube. Instagram: Valkyrae Valkyrae has staked her claim as “Queen of YouTube” off the back of a huge 2020. “Queen of YouTube” isn’t a title just anyone gets, either.

What YouTuber died parasailing?

Grant Thompson, a popular YouTuber that racked up millions of subscribers and billions of views by sharing life-hack and experimental videos, died Monday night in a paragliding accident in Utah. He was 38-years-old.