GTA6 Fan Jerry Fort Dies At 25, Weeks Before Release
Jerry Fort, a TikTok creator who posted from his hospital bed that he wanted to play Grand Theft Auto VI, died on October 29 at age 25, his family announced on his TikTok account.
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Why it matters
The death turns a widely shared bedside post into something the GTA community now has to answer: whether the game he waited through repeated delays for will carry his name when it arrives.
Key Facts
- Jerry Fort, a TikTok creator who posted as "Void Only," died on October 29 at age 25, his family announced on his TikTok account.
- Fort had interstitial lung disease since he was 17 and posted an August 9 video from intensive care saying "I just want to play GTA6."
- That video was viewed more than 8 million times in two days.
- A crowdfunding campaign for Fort's transplant costs exceeded $96,000 from about 5,000 donations.
- Fort died from complications of an infection after undergoing a lung transplant.
Fort, who posted as "Void Only," had interstitial lung disease since he was 17. A crowdfunding campaign for his transplant costs drew more than $96,000 from about 5,000 donations.
Fort's August 9 video, posted from intensive care with the on-screen text "I just want to play GTA6," was viewed more than 8 million times in two days and drew messages of support from GTA fans. His mother started a crowdfunding campaign with a $15,000 goal to cover transplant surgery and recovery; donations passed $50,000 within days and ended above $96,000 from about 5,000 contributions.
He underwent the lung transplant and then contracted a severe infection, continuing treatment on life support. His family said he died on October 29 from complications of the infection and his worsening health. Fort had said he wanted to stream GTA6 with the community once he recovered.
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