Chris O’Donnell, known as Creeohdee. Photo:
Chris O’Donnell/Instagram
Chris O’Donnell, a fitness influencer known online as Creeohdee, has died. He was 31.
According to an online obituary, the social media personality died on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Maricopa Medical Examiner confirmed to PEOPLE that O’Donnell died from a gunshot wound to the head. His death was ruled a suicide.
O’Donnell was active on TikTok, garnering over 842,000 followers and 28.2 million likes. He had over 241,000 followers on Instagram.
One of his last posts on TikTok was a clip of himself giving a speech at his brother’s wedding, which he said he thought about while “reminiscing on old memories.”
O’Donnell wrote that the scene captured in the seven-minute video was “one of my proudest moments as a brother, being able to send these two off into the next chapter of their lives.”
While he had not posted as much on Instagram lately, a November 2024 reel filled with footage from his recent hikes and offroading adventures saw him questioning how he would be remembered following his death.
“I wonder when I leave this earth, when I leave the rat race, when I’m lying in the dirt, if you’d remember my face,” he captioned the clip.
Chris O’Donnell, known as Creeohdee. Chris O’Donnell/Instagram
In addition to posting about fitness and his workouts, O’Donnell often posted about his dog and his time outdoors on both platforms.
“I am a content creator with most of my media revolving around fitness. However, fitness is far from my passion,” he expressed in a December 2022 Instagram post pinned at the top of his profile.
O’Donnell opened up in the post about the “many different walks of life,” he had experiences that gave him a love for “learning about other cultures and beliefs that make me challenge my own.”
Chris O’Donnell, known as Creeohdee. Chris O’Donnell/Instagram
Adding that he considers himself a “very solitary person,” O’Donnell shared that he has been outspoken about his mental health since high school “in the hopes it will help others along their own path. “
“I also got sober in 2018 and have been an advocate for substance abuse awareness ever since, helping men and women who are struggling find the treatment they need,” he wrote.
Kevin Clevenger, who goes by ironsanctuary on social media, shared a tribute to O’Donnell on TikTok, writing, “One day I’ll find peace in knowing you’re not in pain anymore, but today my heart aches that you’re gone. I love you. @Chris O’ Donnell.”
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.
