Ronald Williams, also known as Grandpa Lou Pickles, was a 79-year-old Grandpa and a beloved TikTok personality with over 14 million followers, who he referred to as his "grandkids".His main account was run by his grandson Ryan Adams. As of 24th March 2021, Williams sadly passed away which was announced by Adam on his main page.
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A video was uploaded, featuring moments of Adam and Williams together.He was dubbed as the "TikTok Granddad".He was well-known for his love for Jelly Fruits and Toy Story's Woody."Thanks for the good times. Ronald Williams will never be forgotten, RIP Grandpa." reads the caption of the video, which collected over 3.8 million likes and 24 million views. As of July 2021, the video had reached over 18 million likes.
Adam revealed to Insider that Williams suffered from dementia and that they began making videos together after he moved in with Adams' parents.
| Name | Ronald Williams |
| Date Of Birth (Age) | September 30, 1941 - 2021 |
| Died - 79 years old | |
| Net Worth | >$500k |
| Followers | TikTok - 14.7 million |
| Spouse/Partner | Unknown |
| Nationality | American |
On February 3, 2020, Williams posted his first TikTok video, where he introduces himself to the audience and asks, "Don't I look like Grandpa Lou Pickles?" while promising more TikTok videos in the future. Williams regularly posted videos on TikTok throughout 2020, reaching 1 million followers for the first time in April. He was a frequent participant in "Hit or Miss," a TikTok game involving jelly fruit candies created by TikToker Jaden Sprinz. Williams was also known as "Grandpa Lou Pickles" on some platforms due to his resemblance to the character from "Rugrats". He built a social media following throughout 2020, becoming a major presence on TikTok in particular, as well as YouTube and Instagram.
Adams, Ronald’s grandson, has appeared in a number of his videos. Adams described Williams as "full of joy and happiness" and "a real-life cartoon character (in a very good way)”.Adams told Insider that he "never had to worry what he thought of me because he would never judge me or anyone," and said that he "felt so at peace" while with Williams. Fans have flooded the comments of Adam's videos after his grandfather's death with messages of support and love, with some posting videos remembering him. "He loved every single one of you," Adams said in his own video. "He did call you his grandkids because he cared about you a lot. Not only were you happy to see him on these videos. It made him happy to see you happy."
Williams’s actual net worth isn’t known, but his earning from social media was courted to be an estimated $500k. On TikTok, the creator could have earned upwards of an estimated $10k per post, excluding brand-sponsored deals. He also had Instagram and YouTube accounts, each with over 30k followers, but we do not have figures for his earnings from there.
Williams had over 14 million TikTok followers, while on Instagram he had over 30k followers, and on YouTube, he had 41k subs.
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Williams, who was born in 1941 and lived in La Jolla, California, was 79 years old when he died. The cause of death was not determined, but multiple accounts from the beginning of 2021 appeared to document a prolonged period of illness.According to information listed in both his TikTok bio and YouTube channel description, He announced his 79th birthday on September 26, 2020. Williams also served in the Army, according to Adams, and he loved to "play the blues" which his arthritis made more difficult. He also stated that Williams played in bands with legendary American musician Frank Zappa (records of a Ronald "Ronnie" Williams playing with Zappa exist) and that his other hobbies included fishing and surfing.
On January 29, Williams' YouTube channel announced that he had lost his voice, with Adams asking viewers if they thought his grandfather should get a COVID test despite not showing symptoms. Williams was admitted to the hospital on February 25, according to Adams. "I don't want to get into too much detail but just keep him in your prayers," Adams said at the time.On March 4, Adams stated that Williams had been cleared of a blood infection and was undergoing physical therapy, but that he “still had other complications going on." According to an Instagram post, Williams returned home on March 16 - "The way you see him on the videos is exactly how he was off-camera,"
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Adams told Insider. "Honestly I couldn't capture every great moment we had but we sure got a lot of it to look back on. He always put others first and wanted to make sure he could make someone feel good and happy. He never stressed about anything and hardly ever got upset. He showed me how to appreciate the little things and to just enjoy life. He was so pure. His smile would literally brighten up the room."Adams posted a video on Williams' account in late February to inform the audience that they would be taking a break from TikTok. He stated that Williams was in the hospital and requested that people “keep him in their prayers”. Other creators expressed their condolences to Williams in video compilations posted to Williams' account before Adams announced his death, on the 24th of March 2021
Ryan did not explain what caused his grandfather's death in his tributes to his grandfather's life.“I don’t want to get into too much detail but just keep him in your prayers,” he said at the time. Ryan emphasized his grandfather's “way of life and the important lessons he had learned from him”. Ronald may have gone viral online, but his family also adored him, and that is what matters most.
After Ronald Williams’ death last year in March, his TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube accounts have been closed. He doesn’t have any videos on other platforms as well.
A. On 24th March 2021, Ronald Williams passed away.
A. Ronald Williams’ grandson is Adam Ryan, who is also an influencer.
A. Ronald Williams, also known as Grandpa Lou Pickles was a 79-year-old Grandpa and a beloved TikTok personality with over 14 million followers, who he referred to as his "grandkids".
A. Ronald Williams died when he was 79 years old.
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