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.

“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.

Papa Jake is a 101-year-old TikTok sensation with endless stories to tell. He is a WWII D-Day survivor and was awarded the Bronze Star, as well as the Legion of Honor from France. At the Sharks ...

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.

TikTok star "Papa Jake" Larson, who planned the Normandy invasion and survived D-Day, passed away at 102 after sharing his World War II memories online.

D-Day veteran "Papa" Jake Larson, who became a beloved social media star later in life, has died at 102. Born in Minnesota in 1922, Larson enlisted underage in the National Guard, later surviving ...

Jake Larson, a 100-year-old World War II veteran affectionately known as "Papa Jake" online, is not the typical face seen on TikTok, but he has more than 615,000 followers who watch him tell war ...

"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.

Papa Jake Larson survived the D-Day Landings and the Battle of the Bulge and carried his generation's story into the social media age.