Charlie Kirk Cause of Death: Charlie Kirk Obituary

 Charlie Kirk was shot while addressing a gathering at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025. Kirk was a conservative activist who co-founded Turning Point USA and amassed a sizable national following among right-leaning voters and students. His age was thirty-one.

He was born Charles James Kirk in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on October 14, 1993. He went to Wheeling High School and Harper College before quitting to become an activist.

At the age of 18, Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012, taking the conservative advocacy group from a small college endeavor to a well-funded nationwide organization. Later on, he split it up into related organizations like Turning Point Faith and Turning Point Action.

Kirk became well-known in the media as his fame grew. He frequently appeared in conservative media, hosted "The Charlie Kirk Show" on talk radio, and spoke at important political gatherings like the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and the 2024 Republican National Convention. "Campus Battlefield" (2018), "The MAGA Doctrine" (2020), and "Right Wing Revolution" (2024) are some of his works.

Kirk was a well-known supporter of President Donald Trump who prioritized faith-based organizing, youth involvement, and campus action. He acknowledged the late Bill Montgomery's early guidance in starting Turning Point USA.

In 2021, Kirk wed Erika Frantzve. His spouse and their two kids survive him.