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Catholic Influencer’s 5-Year-Old Son Dies on New Year’s Eve After ‘Fighting For His Life’
Catholic influencer and comedian Paul Kim announced on New Year’s Day that his 5-year-old son, Micah, has died.
“Yesterday, on December 31, 2025, after fighting 11 long, hard days, Micah went home to the house of our Father,” Kim told his 351,000 Instagram followers in a video update as he began to cry.
“We’re so proud of him,” he said, thanking everyone for their support in recent days.
In a GoFundMe page titled “Miracle for Micah,” Kim and his wife, Maggie, revealed that their young son was in the hospital “on life support, fighting for his life.”
Kim asked for prayers in various video updates since he revealed on December 21 that Micah had endured a “medical emergency” and was being rushed to the hospital via an ambulance.
In one update, Kim said that Micah had an “insane case” of the flu and that “it caused him to go septic.”
“He went into seizures, and the doctors are saying it’s one of the most horrific cases of this virus they’ve ever seen in their life,” Kim said, explaining that his son’s organs were shutting down despite doctors doing everything they could.
“It’s very rare what happened to my son,” he continued. “So, rest assured, he needs a miracle. There’s no doubt about it.”
In his New Year’s Day update, Kim wrote in the caption, “Micah Joseph is beginning the new year basking in the never ending glory, love, and peace of God. Micah has been very busy already, as I see the Lord using him and sending him on missions to bring millions of people closer to God.”
“Our hearts are broken; but we trust in the Lord,” the father of six continued. “Please pray for my family and me as we learn how to live by faith and not by sight.”
In a second video update on New Year’s Day, Kim told his followers that he has not lost his faith despite the severe family tragedy, saying that “Micah is where we want to be” — in “eternal life.”
“I will pray for you and your intentions for the rest of my life. We will, and Micah will,” he said. “You can turn to my saint, little Micah Joseph Kim, and ask for his prayers. His prayers are powerful.”
