Fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet, who built a large and loyal online following with his candid lifestyle posts, died suddenly over the weekend, his family announced on Instagram. Tippet just turned 30 on October 30. He died on November 10 while on holiday in Turkey.
“It is with a heavy heart that our beloved Jaxon passed away,” the statement said. “She was such a beautiful soul and had such a positive impact on the world. Jaxon passed away during his trip to Turkey and we would like to ask for your help and support in getting him home.” The family provided the link to a GoFundMe page to help raise money to bring Tippet's body back to the United States.
Grayling TMZTippett's family was told he died of a heart attack. “We really appreciate your love and support during this time,” Tippet told fans of his family. “It's clear that Jaxon has had such a beautiful impact on people. Thank you so much for all your messages of support.”
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Tippet has been open about his past struggles with steroid use, which has seen him go to court several times and contemplate suicide. “It was hell, bro,” Tippet said in a 2022 interview (via The New York Post). “I lost a girlfriend to him and almost lost my family. I almost went to jail because I got caught with my own steroid use.” Tippet believes he was able to turn his life around because “God looked at me. He saw some potential in me and saw a bigger person in me.”
On his birthday, Tippet posted 30 lessons he's learned over 30 years on Instagram. “Getting old is better than the alternative: dying young,” read one. “In the end, all that matters is that you loved me.”