The Tennessee man, Mark Nichols aka Hobo Shoestring, has been discovered dead. The 53-year-old went missing on March 27. On April 5, Friday afternoon, Mark Nichols’ body was discovered on Boone Lake in Johnson City.
The 53-year-old Mark Nichols was a renowned content creator. He had a vast fan following of over 200K subscribers on YouTube. The name of his YouTube channel is “Hobo Shoestring.”
On the YouTube channel, The Tennessee man documented his train travels from one country to another.
On March 27, Hobo Shoestring was last seen due to which, after four days, a Silver Alert was issued.
On April 1, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted, “A #TNSilverAlert has been issued for 53-year-old Mark “Shoestring” Nichols. He was last seen in Johnson City on March 27th. There is no known direction of travel. Have any info? Call the Johnson City PD at 423-434-6125 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.”
Mark Nichols aka Hobo Shoestring Found Dead
On April 5, Friday, authorities confirmed that Mark Nichols had met his ultimate demise, reported TimesNow.
In the wake of this, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation stated, “We’re saddened to pass along a difficult update on the #TNSilverAlert issued earlier this week by Mark Nichols: He was found deceased today in Johnson City. Our thoughts are with those impacted by his passing.”
According to the Johnson City Police Department, Nichols’s body was discovered by a bunch of fishermen near Knob Creek Dock Road.
The circumstances surrounding Nichols’s death are under investigation by the authorities.
When the 53-year-old YouTuber’s fans and followers learned about his death, they took to various social media platforms to pay tribute.
One person wrote, “Absolutely HEARTBREAKING news. RIP Mr Nichols. We are forever grateful for your service”.
Another tweeted, “Ah man. This s**ks. Rest of Peace Hobo Shoestring. I hope you are enjoying a good ride up in heaven. Loved watching his videos”.
