Three-year-old Trigg Kiser, the curly-haired cutie who lit up countless videos on his mom Emilie Kiser’s TikTok feed, has died after a tragic backyard pool accident in Chandler, Arizona.
According to local news outlet Arizona’s Family, first responders rushed to the Kiser home Monday after a call came in for a drowning. The little guy was found unresponsive in the family’s pool. Paramedics did CPR and got him to Chandler Regional Medical Center before he was transferred to Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
The family has not officially released a statement, but the news was confirmed by several local sources and American Funeral Services, which posted a memorial page for Trigg.
Emilie — a mega-popular TikToker with over a million followers — has been known for her playful family videos featuring her husband and their three young kids, with Trigg often stealing the show. His adorable grins and infectious giggles had fans hooked.
Trigg’s fans (and there are a lot of them) immediately flooded the internet with tributes, prayers, and heartbreak. “Please tell me this isn’t true,” one commenter wrote under Emilie’s last TikTok post. “He was like a ray of sunshine.”
The Kiser family’s videos often drew in views by the millions. Their clean-cut, feel-good content was the kind that made you want to call your mom, hug your kids, or just… be nicer to people.
Now, that same internet is grieving with them. The Chandler Police Department confirmed the incident and called it a “tragic accident.” No foul play is suspected.
It’s the kind of nightmare that hits like a truck — especially for young families. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1–4 in the U.S., according to the CDC.
So while TikTok keeps moving, hearts are definitely heavier this week. RIP, Trigg. You were loved by more people than you could’ve ever imagined.