Fans are paying tribute to beloved technology and lifestyle YouTuber Lamarr Wilson after news broke of his death at 48 years old.
Public records from the LA County Medical Examiner’s Office show that Wilson died in his home on November 21, 2025. On December 13, Wilson’s family confirmed his death in an emotional Facebook post, which included his long list of achievements both in and out of social media.
“We, the Wilson Family, are heart broken with this news of LaMarr’s passing, as he had so many projects in the making, scheduled and contracted with various tech and media companies requesting his expertise, and all of these accomplishments and achievements he could add to his portfolio, as he mentioned on one of his social media platforms,” they wrote.
“We have so much love for his manager, team, agents, as well all the fans he mentored, helped, or inspired.”
On December 19, the LA County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the cause of Wilson’s death was suicide.
YouTube community remembers tech creator Lamarr Wilson
Wilson had amassed a sizable online following over the years, first creating his YouTube channel in 2008. In the 17 years since then, the channel had amassed over 2 million subscribers who tuned in to watch his tech-focused gift guides, reviews, and commentary on various gadgets, video games, and more.
He also boasted an additional 1 million followers on TikTok, as well as over 239K on Instagram. Wilson had just celebrated his 48th birthday on October 22.
The LA-based content creator notably co-hosted an episode of Star Trek actor George Takei’s web show, ‘Takei’s Take,’ where they reviewed the Google Glass. The episode went on to win a Webby for online film and video in technology in 2014.
Wilson both hosted and produced two web series for Mashable, and was a regular contributor to the Daily Tech News Show podcast. He was a judge at CES and held the role of IT and Social Media Advisor for the International Association of Military Women of Color.
He was also known for his videos with prominent gaming YouTuber Dashie. The two would occasionally link up to play video games together, as seen in their joint Mario Kart World video published in July.
Wilson’s millions of fans are pouring in with heartfelt tributes to the late creator, thanking him for his humorous, entertaining videos and reminiscing on his energetic personality.
“Rest in peace man,” one wrote on Instagram. “You were always so energetic and entertaining.”
“RIP to a legend,” another said on TikTok. “I can’t believe this is real.”
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