'What are those' meme creator Young Busco dies at 31

Internet comedian Young Busco, who skyrocketed to online stardom with his "what are those" Vine, has died at the age of 31.

The father of five, whose real name is Brandon Moore, died in his sleep on Sunday morning, People reported Tuesday. His cause of death is currently unknown and there has not yet been an autopsy.

The "what are those" Vine is one of the most famous to ever hit the now-defunct platform, spawning dozens of riffs and parodies as well as a permanent place in internet parlance. In the 2015 clip, which was ripped from Moore's Instagram account, Moore approaches a police officer as he arrests Moore's friend Myesha, then yells "what are thoooooooose" at the officer's sensible, hideous shoes. Read more...

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