TikToker fakes his death to test family’s loyalty, then shows up at his own funeral

The online opinions on Baerten’s scheme are mixed, with some commentators saying ‘The ego on this guy must be tremendous.’ — Pexels

A 45-year-old TikToker decided to teach his extended family a serious life lesson after feeling they didn’t appreciate him.

David Baerten of Belgium, known as @RagnarleFou on TikTok, went about teaching his friends and extended family a thing or two about the importance of keeping in touch with loved ones by faking his own death, according to a TikTok video posted June 11 by Thomas Faut, a funeral attendee.