Kyle Loftis, the founder of 1320Video died on Tuesday night. The news has left many of his fans heartbroken. Amid this, his ‘family’ put out touching tributes.
Loftis’ demise was initially announced in a statement from the platform’s representatives. “We are extremely saddened to share that Kyle Loftis, the founder of 1320video, passed away last night. We are in a state of shock. Kyle’s passion for motorsports inspired millions of people around the world and we will never forget what he has done to grow our beloved sport. Kyle was a beam of light at every gathering… his enthusiasm, kindness, and creativeness was contagious. Let us pray that Kyle is in a better place,” it read.
A cause of death for Kyle Loftis has not been announced. Loftis was best known for bringing street and drag racing culture into the mainstream. His demise was mourned by many. “The motorsports community is mourning the passing of Kyle Loftis. RIP,” one person wrote. Another added “Rest in peace Kyle Loftis. Your impact on and in the car world will never be forgotten. You are missed and the world is colder for the loss.” Yet another said “Rest in peace, Kyle Loftis. Thank you for the memories, the passion, and the impact you left on the car community through 1320Video. Your work inspired millions and your legacy will never be forgotten.”
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It’s not just fans of Loftis, but those he considered family as well.
Kyle Loftis’ ‘family’ leave sweet message after death
Loftis, on his Facebook profile had several people listed under his family. It is unclear if they are all biologically related. Michael T. Marnik is listed as son-in-law and Andrew Quirk is listed as son, on the profile. Both of them put out messages after Loftis’ demise.
Marnik updated his profile picture and wrote “So many memories with you Kyle! I’m at a loss for words right now and heart broken. Words can’t explain how much you will be missed.” He followed this with a series of heart emoticons, out of which one was a broken heart, signifying loss.
Several people commented there. “He’ll be so missed! Rest easy, Kyle!,” one wrote. Another added “Rest easy. From the couple times I met him I could tell he was a good guy. Sad day.” Yet another said “Such a sad day! I was just thinking about all the Halloween parties and life in color there were so many good times had. He will be missed.”
Quirk, meanwhile, shared a set of photos and wrote “Love you brother,” indicating that the ‘son’ relationship label on Loftis’ Facebook is not likely to be biological.
The set of photos had one person commenting “So sad he was a great dude.”
