Jake Larson, the 102-year-old veteran who garnered over a million followers online as "Papa Jake," died over the weekend, his family confirmed.

"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.

Jake Larson, a beloved World War II veteran and social media star known as "Papa Jake" who captivated millions with his stories, has died. He was 102 years old.

“Papa Jake” Larson, a World War II D-Day veteran who catapulted to TikTok stardom with stories of the war and his fellow soldiers, has died.He was 102.

D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who shares his World War II memories with his 1.2 million followers on TikTok, has died at 102.

Thomas Padilla / AP Jake Larson, a beloved World War II veteran and social media star known as “Papa Jake” who captivated millions with his stories, has died. He was 102 years old.

D-Day veteran "Papa Jake" Larson, who survived German gunfire in the June 1944 Normandy landings and went on to garner 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to ...

D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate ...

He’s a Bay Area treasure. World War II veteran Jake Larson will mark his 102nd birthday this week. The war hero, and now TikTok star is known across the country and around the globe as “Papa ...