TikTok star Caleb Graves has passed away after completing the Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon.
On Sunday (September 8), Disneyland held a Halloween Half Marathon at its theme parks in Anaheim, South California.
At around 7:00am, film, entertainment and travel content creator Bobby Graves - known online by his middle name of Caleb - collapsed shortly after crossing the finish line.
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The Los Angeles Times reports Graves - a big Disney theme park fan - passed the finish line but was spotted clutching his chest while doing so.
Just before the 35-year-old collapsed, a marathon volunteer is reported as having seen him struggling and rushed over to catch him.
Anaheim Police Sergeant Matt Sutter said: "Anaheim fire and rescue personnel were on scene immediately and started giving lifesaving measures and transported them to the hospital.
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"Unfortunately, they worked on him for about an hour, and he was pronounced deceased at the hospital."
Graves - also author of poetry book love, and other love - had previously completed Disney World's half-marathon and full marathon held earlier this year.
He took to his TikTok to express concern with the heat in South California just a day before he took part in the Halloween Half Marathon.
In the video, Graves said: "The Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon is tomorrow and I'm marginally worried now. So I went outside today around like 2:00pm which is part of the hottest part of the day and it was like 90-something degrees.
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"And there are other places in the country that are obviously hotter [...] I grew up in Texas, I know what heat is. But the UV exposure with the heat in Southern California is it's own kind of beast.
"Anyway, I maybe have some susceptibility [...] temporary or long term to heat because I was outside for like 20 minutes walking my dog, walking around the block. it was hot but I felt fine.
"And like 10 minutes after I got back in I just passed out, I just fell asleep, no control over my body, it was heat exhaustion. [...] I really hope I get through the race tomorrow morning."
Graves' cause of death has not yet been publicly released. UNILAD has contacted Anaheim Police for comment.
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Disneyland Resort spokesperson Jessica Good told The LA Times: "We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss and our hearts are with Caleb’s family and loved ones during this difficult time."
UNILAD has also contacted Disneyland for comment.
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Topics: Disneyland, Health, TikTok, US News
Poppy Bilderbeck