Micah Kim
Micah Joseph Kim (September 21, 2020 – December 31, 2025) was an American 5-year-old boy from Austin, Texas, who was the son of Paul Kim, a Catholic youth minister and a speaker and an influencer known for his video about faith.[1][2][3][4]
Hospitalization and death
On December 21, 2025, Micah's health became to decline. Since his health was declining, he was rushed to the hospital as Micah had an "insane case of the flu," according to his father Paul.[2] In response to the hospitalization, Paul revealed that his son was hospitalized due to an "unspecified medical emergency, and he explained in the December 30th update that the flu caused him to go septic. Explained by the doctor that the flu was the "horrific case," Paul suggested that the flu virus along with septic shock was rare. Although Micah was on life support, his condition became worsened and sustained a catastrophic brain injury.[3] After sustaining catastrophic brain injury and intense flu, Micah died on New Year's Eve.[5][6][7]
Legacy
Following the death of Micah last, Paul said in his January 1 post that he "couldn't be a prouder father" and that in the midst of sorrow, Paul stated that he was given joy and hope. He also stated in a GoFundMe campaign as it had begun to support the family. Therefore, Paul was thankful for the love, prayers, and compassion: “May God truly bless you. Your prayers for Micah were answered, but in a different way than what we had all hoped for. God healed and welcomed him into eternal life. He is where we all want to be.”[8]
References
- ↑ Gioia, Michael (1 January 2026). "Catholic Influencer's 5-Year-Old Son Dies on New Year's Eve After 'Fighting For His Life'". Yahoo Entertainment. Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chung, Gabrielle (3 January 2026). "Influencer Paul Kim's Son Micah Kim Dies at Age 5". E! Online. E! Online. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bartiromo, Michael (5 January 2026). "Catholic influencer Paul Kim's son, 5, dies after 'horrific' case of the flu". KXAN Austin. KXAN Austin. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ Barrand, Rochelle (3 January 2026). "Star announces that his son, five, has died of severe flu after 11 days in hospital". NationalWorld. NationalWorld. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ Chinman, Luke; Wilshere, Meredith. "Influencer Paul Kim's Son, 5, Dies After Contracting Severe Case of the Flu". People. People. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ Jain, Sanya (5 January 2026). "Catholic influencer Paul Kim's 5-year-old son dies from severe flu: 'Horrific case of the virus'". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ Rousselle, Christine. "Catholic speaker Paul Kim's son Micah, dies". Aleteia. Aleteia. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ Dennelly, Tina. "5-year-old son of Catholic speaker Paul Kim passes away - Arlington Catholic Herald". Arlington Catholic Herald. Arlington Catholic Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
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