What was the last post made by TikTok star Joshua Blackledge? Tributes pour in as viral car content creator dies at 16

Joshua Blackledge, the TikTok star popular for his car-related content, passed away at the age of 16 at his home in Newport, North Carolina, on Tuesday, March 18, leaving fans heartbroken.

The TikTok star had over a million followers and was best known for his lip-sync videos and content revolving around his cars, friends, and family. According to his obituary posted online, Joshua was someone who was enthusiastic and had immense love for life.

The last post on Joshua's TikTok was a video clip of a white truck with a few close-up shots of the truck reversing.

The cause behind Joshua Blackledge's death has not been revealed by his family.

What was Joshua Blackledge's last post on TikTok?

The last post Joshua made on TikTok was on March 15, 2025. It was a nineteen-second video clip of a white truck. In the video, there were a few close-up shots and a shot of the truck taking a reverse. He captioned the video:

''on the tire ho @Rustyn''

As per a few of his last posts, the white truck was his new vehicle, and Joshua would often hang out with his friends in it. The video had 9.8 million views and 97K likes.

Joshua Blackledge was a junior at West Carteret High School. His interests included wrestling and track. He was also deeply interested in cars and often showed his BMW and the new white truck on his TikTok. He would also post dance challenge videos on his Instagram.

His obituary, which is posted online, stated that Joshua liked helping his mom with chores like yard work, cooking, and gardening. He also loved being around water and often indulged in water-related activities such as fishing and boating with his friends.

His girlfriend, Emmie Gillikin, was a familiar face on his account as he'd often post about her. In early March, they had celebrated their eight-month anniversary.

As the news of Joshua's death was out, fans and followers flooded his posts with their heartfelt RIP messages. His girlfriend, Emmie, shared a sweet clip of the two as a tribute on social media on March 20. She wrote:

"Missing this sweet boy right now. Never would've thought I would have been here without you. Josh showed me what love really was even [though] I'm very young. He never failed to put a smile on my face no matter how mad I was at him...Even after these past couple days, nothing seems real and I'm feeling all the emotions.''

Many fans and followers also left their sincere tributes in the comments of Emmie's posts, wishing her love, support, and strength. Joshua and Emmie met over two years ago, and Joshua would often post their cute clips online.

The Celebration of Life was held for him on March 23, 2025, at Camp Albemarle in Newport at 2:00 pm. Joshua Blackledge is mourned by his parents and his brother.