"Our beloved Papa Jake has passed away on July 17th at 102 years young," McKaela Larson, Papa Jake's granddaughter, wrote in a post on his TikTok.

World War II veteran Jake Larson, better known online as “Papa Jake,” has died. The social media star, who attracted 1.2 million followers on TikTok, was 102 “years young,” according to his granddaughter,

Jake Larson, a World War II veteran who had over 1.2 million followers on TikTok, has died at the age of 102, as announced by his granddaughter on social media. Affectionately known online as "Papa Jake," Larson helped plan the Normandy landings and stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy, France.