Baxter Hosley and Thievin aka Garrett were renowned fitness influencers who died recently in a car accident
Find out more about them and their death.
This week, heartbreaking news of the early deaths of two well-known social media influencers—Baxter and Thievin—in a catastrophic vehicle accident shook the social media fitness community.
Instagram and TikTok fitness influencers Baxter Hosley and Thievin die in car accident in Houston
I know many people on my page probably have never heard of Baxter Hosley, but I just wanted to throw up a commemorative post about the guy.
Bax passed away a few days ago in a car accident, and is by far the most influential figure in my life when it comes to diet and exercise.… pic.twitter.com/2Bd6SDj1ZP
— demonjoe (@demonjoeYT) March 13, 2024
Known by his online alias Thievin, Garrett, alongside age 22 Baxter Hosley, commanded a significant presence within the fitness realm on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Their influence was evident, as Baxter gathered an incredible 530k followers on TikTok alone, and Thievin nearly reached 100k followers.
However, as of 13th March 2024, there are no trustworthy sources verifying their deaths. Nonetheless, admirers of the content producers lamented their untimely demise by posting comments and condolences on the influencers’ accounts, which turned the event into a trending topic on Twitter, X, and TikTok.
Since then, many have been trying to learn more about this incident.
Baxter Hosley and Garret Thievin were 2 young men who went from fat to fit and made content that genuinely helped so many people including myself and unlike most people in most industries they were actually very authentic creators Baxter was someone who replied to damn near every pic.twitter.com/xH3AWonqop
— Vincetopia 💫 (@MexicanSanji) March 14, 2024
Where did it all start?
Videos honoring these cherished fitness figures went viral on Tuesday, following the March 10 accident on Sunday. According to reports, the two were in a terrible vehicle accident in Houston that left their BMW sadly smashed.
Their company, Ekkovision, appeared to confirm the tragic news on Tuesday by posting a heartfelt statement on Instagram. They conveyed deep sadness, saying,
Sunday, March 10th we lost two of our brothers. The family lost their sons in a horrific event. At this moment we ask you guys to please send your prayers to Baxter and Thievin and their family and the Ekko team. At this moment we will not share any further details to honor the family’s wishes.
Ekkovision also declared their plan to work with the families, contributing a percentage of the sales from Thievin and Baxter’s line of merchandise.
How did social media react to the deaths of Baxter and Thievin?
The destruction caused a tidal wave of sadness and tributes to overtake timelines on TikTok and other social media sites. Numerous others mentioned how important Baxter and Thievin had been to their fitness pursuits.
As one of their fans wrote,
RIP man you really helped me out nearly 2 years ago… I can’t believe you’re gone.
Other wrote,
May the goats Baxter and thievin rest in peace. Baxter has helped me a lot when I was losing weight and has always put a smile on my face will miss you goat.
The loss of Baxter and Thievin has left a void in the hearts of their dedicated followers, who fondly remember their daily doses of motivation and inspiration. Their impact on the fitness community will endure, acting as a constant reminder of the great influence their enthusiasm and commitment had.