Weed Meme Fame Young King Dave Passes Away at 19: Facts About Internet’s Short-Lived Stoner

One of the internet's famous stoners, Young King Dave died at the age of 19 on May 17. Dave was popular for his memes on weed encouraging his Instagram followers to smoke marijuana. His 'I got loud' memes were a hit among his fans. He is also the creator of the word 'doinks' which he referred to as 'smoking weed'. The internet sensation died of a non-functional lung. He was hospitalised for a few weeks before his death.

His Instagram bio was changed on Thursday announcing his death, It read, "With deep regret, we would like to inform you that YKD passed away and is at peace. He will be greatly missed. #doinkinpeace."

Here are some facts about Young King Dave:

• Young King Dave's real name was David James Nixon. He was a resident of Middleton in New Jersey.
• He also tried his hand at music after he shot fame on the internet.
• Long before he became an internet start, WorldStarHipHop had featured him in a short video meme. Here is it:

• It was a short video Dave posted in 2017 saying, "It's fuc**n' nice out! Who's down to chill and smoke some loud, feel me? I got loud" that gave birth to the popular meme. The video where he is smoking weed went viral later becoming a hit among his followers. The video received further mileage when Twitter user @hinduanish created a remix version of it.

Here it the original video by Dave:

Here is the remix version of it:

• Dave had once said that he started smoking weed at the age of 12. He made the revelations in a short video made on him by Mass Appeal. He said that he smoked first after someone offered him and his brother a joint.

Here is the video:

'I got loud' soon became a meme and people used it different scenarios generating hilarious memes. Subsequently, Google search interest for the phrase 'I got loud' grew higher making Young King Dave even more popular. A GoFundMe campaign has been created to help YKD's family recover all his funeral expenses. The proceeds will also go to "David's favourite charity, Make a Wish Foundation". Dave's Instagram bio includes the link to the donation page.

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