Key keywords: John Davis, Coffee Time with John and Momma, livestream death, Southern food influencer, TikTok content creator, sudden cardiac arrest, online creator community tribute, family-friendly cooking show John Davis, the beloved co-host of the viral family cooking series *Coffee Time with John and Momma*, died unexpectedly earlier this week while filming a live broadcast for his 1.2 million combined followers across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. The 43-year-old Georgia native was in the middle of his weekly Thursday livestream focused on teaching viewers to make his signature Southern fried chicken and collard greens recipe when he collapsed mid-sentence, according to witnesses and official statements from his family. At the time of the incident, more than 3,700 viewers were tuned into the stream, many of whom initially thought the moment was a prank or scripted bit, until his mother and long-time co-host Mary Davis called for emergency medical services off-camera, halting the broadcast immediately. First responders arrived on the scene within seven minutes, but Davis was pronounced dead shortly after, with the county coroner later confirming the cause of death as an undiagnosed sudden cardiac arrest. For the past six years, *Coffee Time with John and Momma* has been a staple of comfort food content on social media, standing out for its unpolished, warm tone, minimal sponsored content, and focus on affordable, accessible recipes designed for working families. Davis regularly used his platform to raise funds for local food banks, promote small family-owned restaurants across the American South, and offer free cooking classes for at-risk youth in his community. In a statement released on Davis’ official Instagram page 24 hours after his passing, Mary Davis wrote that her son “lived every day to make people feel like they were sitting at our kitchen table with us, and that’s the legacy we’re going to honor for the rest of our lives.” Tributes have poured in from across the creator community, with dozens of fellow food influencers sharing stories of Davis’ unprompted support for new creators, and thousands of fans posting photos of dishes they learned to make from his tutorials. The Davis family has announced that a public memorial service will be held next Saturday at their hometown church, with a portion of donations collected at the service going to the local food bank that Davis supported for years.