Adam the Woo Revealed How He Hoped to Be Remembered Long Before His Passing

YouTuber Adam the Woo pondered how he wished to be remembered long before his passing.

“I’m not quite sure how I want to be remembered. Maybe as someone who took risks and lived life on his own terms,” he expressed in a 2014 YouTube video highlighted by Kenny Johnson Documentaries.

More than ten years after that video, reports emerged that the influencer, whose real name was David Adam Williams, was found deceased in his home in Celebration, Florida. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office confirmed his passing on Monday, December 22, to Us Weekly, stating that a concerned friend had notified authorities after discovering him unconscious on a bed.

“Deputies first arrived at the location at 12:24 p.m. [on Monday] for a welfare check. The residence was secured, and we were unable to make contact with the adult male residing there,” an Osceola County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson informed Us.

The spokesperson further explained, “Deputies returned to the scene for an unattended death at 2:53 p.m. A friend who had borrowed a ladder spotted a male on the bed who appeared unresponsive. Upon entering the home with Fire Rescue, the male was pronounced deceased.”

At this time, no cause of death has been disclosed, and the investigation is ongoing.

Adam the Woo launched his YouTube channel in 2006 and started a second channel, The Daily Woo, in 2012, where he shared videos of his travels and visits to theme parks.

Since then, Adam the Woo’s friends and family have expressed their condolences and tributes to the influencer.

“This breaks my heart, and I am at a loss for words. I don’t have the right photo or the perfect words. But given all the rumors, I feel compelled to share what I can,” wrote YouTuber Justin “Scarred” Willits on social media on Monday. “The world has lost a giant, and I have lost a friend closer to me than family.”

He added, “We lost Adam. I loved this man with all my heart, and I am unsure how to cope or what to say. His family is aware and has confirmed online. Please pray for his parents, Jim and June, and his sister, Faith.”

Willits noted that Adam the Woo had “so many wonderful friends” and “knew he was loved.”
“Adam and I discussed this day numerous times. I wish the world could have seen the kind and generous heart behind the screen, the laughter, and the tears that were shared ‘backstage.’ He was an incredible person, a true friend, and I genuinely don’t know how to continue without him,” he wrote.

He continued, “Not just me. I have spent all day on the phone with so many who were close to Adam; he loved them, and they loved him back. He impacted many lives, and he was gearing up for another year of adventures, which I’m sure would have inspired even more. From my front-row seat, I can tell you he was the best—one of a kind and irreplaceable.”

Willits mentioned that “more information will be shared” from Adam the Woo’s family “at the appropriate time,” urging followers not to “spread false rumors.”

“It appears to have been peaceful and natural, and that’s all I can say for now: I will provide more details when I can. I’m not sure if I’m making sense,” he wrote. “Please give his family and friends the space and time they need. I’ll let you know if there’s anything we can do. In the meantime, pray for his family.”

He concluded, “I love you, Adam. I’m heartbroken and lost—but you have given me more than I could ever repay. I will never forget you; you’ve fulfilled your purpose and returned home to rest peacefully. I will see you again, my friend.”