The death of Connor Murphy has shocked the online fitness community in US, with fans mourning the loss of the popular American bodybuilder and content creator. The 32-year-old Connor Murphy, also a YouTube star, died in a drowning incident in Thailand, but in the hours after the news broke, an old video falsely claimed to be his "last video" spread rapidly across social media.
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The viral clip fueled speculation about the circumstances surrounding Connor Murphy's death, but Community Notes on X later clarified that the video was recorded years earlier. It also confirmed that the video has no connection to the events leading up to Murphy's death.
Is Connor Murphy's viral 'last video' real?
One of the biggest talking points following the Connor Murphy death has been a video circulating widely on X.
In the clip, Murphy appears visibly distressed as he speaks directly to the camera. "I'm just trying to remind myself because I'm really high. It's getting weird. I feel like I am dying every second. So I'm just making this video so I can watch it and remind myself. Am I dreaming? Is it real?"