Liputan6.com, Jakarta TikTok content creator Marquay Collins, widely known as "Marquay The Goat," was confirmed to have passed away.
The social media star, who frequently entertained millions of followers, passed away at the age of 24.
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The news of Marquay The Goat's passing was first shared by his mother, Sonja Collins, in a Facebook post on Wednesday morning, November 26, 2025.
The exact cause of Marquay Collins' death has not been publicly disclosed by his family.
Marquay The Goat's Passing Confirmation
Marquay Collins, also known as Marquay The Goat, was confirmed to have passed away on the morning of November 26, 2025.
This heartbreaking news was delivered directly by his mother, Sonja Collins.
The content creator’s mom first shared the news in a Nov. 26 Facebook post, writing, “My heart is broken💔My baby, my last one, my SnuggaBug, my Marquay is no longer here with me❣️.”
This post officially marked Marquay The Goat's passing, which was later confirmed by his brother on social media.
However, neither his mother nor his brother provided further information regarding the cause of Marquay The Goat's death.
After news of his death broke, the comments section of Marquay The Goat's final TikTok post was immediately flooded with condolences from thousands of fans.
Many remember his cheerfulness and how his videos always managed to make them smile, some even nicknamed him "helicopter man" because of one of his viral videos.
Career and Profile of Marquay The Goat
Marquay Collins was born on February 15, 2001, in Columbus, Georgia, United States, and passed away at the age of 24.
He became widely known through his TikTok account, "@marquaythegoat," which has amassed nearly 7 million followers and 202 million likes on his videos.
Besides TikTok, Marquay The Goat is also active on other platforms such as Instagram, with around 479,000 followers, and his YouTube channel, "Marquay the Goat," which has 268,000 subscribers.
His content varies, from humorous comedy sketches and dance videos to entertaining lip-syncs.
Marquay is also known among car enthusiasts for frequently posting videos of his car modifications and collection.
One of his most iconic videos, which propelled him to fame, is "Helicopter Man," which was even shared by TikTok and MTV.
Before achieving fame on TikTok, Marquay was a student at Georgia State University and a graduate of Shaw High School.
He also played basketball in high school, but an ACL and meniscus injury in April 2019 became the turning point for him to become active on TikTok.
Digital Legacy of Marquay the Goat
Marquay maintained a following of over 6.9 million people on TikTok, where he regularly shared comedy and lifestyle videos.
He had 480,000 followers on Instagram, where he described himself as focusing on, “Food, Reviews, Cars, Lifestyle.” He had last posted a video to Instagram just hours before news broke of his death.
That video focused on health issues he had with his feet. His videos generally focused on food and car reviews done in a humorous tone.
He shared his final post before his death on Nov. 25.
Marquay the Goat posted on TikTok just hours before his death as well, the same video about putting lotion on his feet.
“He posted 16 hours ago and now gone. Life can change in a split second. Rip young man,” a fan wrote on TikTok.
@marquaythegoat Replying to @So Local I needed that! #xyzbca #fyp #lotion ♬ original sound - HELICOPTER MAN🚁