D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok has died.

A World War II veteran who became a social media sensation and captivated millions of people with his stories has died at the age of 102.

Jake Larson, known as 'Papa Jake,' has died. The WWII veteran shot to fame on TikTok as he shared world war stories to millions. He was 102 years old.