Grant Thompson died in a paragliding accident (Picture: YouTube)

YouTube star Grant Thompson has died aged 38 in a paragliding accident.

The vlogger, who created and starred in the King Of Random series, went missing after going paragliding in Utah on Monday evening.

His body was found on Tuesday after police got his location from GPS data and launched a helicopter search, according to TMZ.

Grant – who supplied life lacks and experiments to his 11 million subscribers – had gotten into paragliding five months ago, according to his brother Mark.

Grant went missing on Monday evening (Picture: YouTube)

Mark said the family is still being briefed on what exactly happened in the crash.

Grant’s death was announced on his social media accounts on Tuesday with a photo of the vlogger bearing the words, ‘Grant Thompson 1980 – 2019’.

The post read: ‘It is with great sadness to inform everyone that Grant Thompson passed away last night.

‘Grant had great love and appreciation for his fans. We invite you to share your thoughts for Grant and the channel in the comments.’

It went on: ‘Please do a random act of love or kindness today in honor of The King of Random. Grant’s legacy will live on in the channel and the global community he created.’

Grant was reported missing an hour after he was meant to return by a caller who said he couldn’t be reached on his phone.

He went off the radar near the Sand Hollow State Park, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.

Police said they found paragliding equipment at the crash site and a video recording device, which they are reviewing to try to understand what happened.

Since then his fellow YouTubers have rallied together to pay tribute to the man.

Philip DeFranco was one of the first to pay tribute to the YouTube star, tweeting: ‘My heart goes out to Grant’s friends and family. I didn’t know him well but the times we spoke you could immediately tell what a unique, smart, and passionate guy he was.’

MatPat, the creator of webseries Game Theory, added: ‘So sad to learn about the tragic passing of YouTube’s King of Random, Grant Thompson.

‘He was passionate and fearless with videos that inspired millions of future scientists. You’re gone FAR too soon, but the HUGE positive impact you made will be felt for a long time.’

Justine Ezarik, known online as iJustine, wrote: ‘I’m devastated hearing the news of Grant’s passing. He was always so kind and such an inspiration to so many.’

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