90-year-old TikTok star Pop Watch dies after health complications

TikTok star Joe Mack Roy, also known as Pop Watch, has died at 90-years-old after health complications.

Roy has gone viral on TikTok many times over the years thanks to the hundreds of videos posted to the app. They largely featured his grandson, but also included many other family members.

He amassed over 1.5M followers on the short-form video app as well as another 3.4M on Facebook. His grandson, Jason Roy, has been the main person running the account as he filmed videos of his grandpa.

On August 22, 2024, Jason revealed that the 90-year-old TikTok star had died due to health complications after he developed a mass in his throat. He broke the news to fans through an Instagram post.

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce my grandfather, better known as ‘Pop,’ peacefully passed away last night with our family by his side. I am so grateful to have gotten to spend 40 years of my life with him and can only hope to live to be as old and wise as he was,” he said.

“I just think to myself, how lucky am I to have had someone that was so hard to say ‘goodbye’ to? Thank y’all so much for all your prayers. They have been felt and are appreciated more than you will ever know. Pop may not have met all of y’all, but he loved you all.”

Fans flocked to the comments to pay their respects, with many thankful for Jason sharing his grandpa online.

“Definitely praying for you all, thanks for sharing him with us,” one user replied.

Another said: “Sorry for your loss, he was funny to watch, always made me laugh on his car rides around town!”

“God bless you and your family..he will truly be missed,” a third commented.

This news comes just days after TikTok’s “Dancing Engineer” died at 34 years old after contracting dengue fever.