Vigil Held for ‘Goonlord’ Who Died by Suicide After Exposing Himself at Bikini Cafe Drive-Thru

After Arizona man Nautica Malone went viral for a video where he drove up to Bikini Beans Coffee drive-thru and later took his own life, a group of individuals took it upon themselves to host a vigil in honor of their "goonlord."

Earlier this month, a video showed Nautica Malone at the drive-thru for the Tempe, Arizona Bikini Beans Coffee location, a coffee shop where workers wear bikinis. In the clip, an employee noticed that Malone did not have any pants on. He can be seen soeerknand alerted her manager. On Jan. 11, Malone was found dead at age 28 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in his car. His family reportedly confronted the staff at the coffee shop and said he took his life "over the incident."

On Sunday, Jan. 26, a number of people gathered outside the Bikini Beans Coffee location in Tempe to pay tribute to Malone. "Nautica Malone was a kind-hearted individual and a beloved fellow gooner, whose memory will be celebrated and never forgotten," read the poster advertising the event, which referred to Malone as a "Goonlord."

This, of course, refers to act of constant, nonstop self-gratification of the sexual variety. The words "goon," "gooning," and "gooners" took over the internet last year. Regardless of how the attendees of the vigil felt about the act, they all considered the late Malone a gooner.

Videos shared on social media showed a sizeable turnout at the event, which some dubbed a "gooneral" in honor of someone who took their life to "goonicide." About 30 minutes into the vigil, as shown by the live stream shared by YouTuber Ayazi above, police came to disperse the crowd.

Despite all the jokes surrounding the incident, Bikini Beans Coffee founder Ben Lyles called Malone's death "tragic" but reiterated that he committed a crime when he exposed himself to employees at the café.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the individual involved during this difficult time," said Lyles. "This was an unfortunate and tragic situation. As a company, the safety our employees is always our top priority. In this case, an individual chose to commit a crime at one of our locations. We take incidents like this very seriously and remain committed to protecting our team and maintaining a safe and respectful environment."

In an obituary posted by his family online, Malone was described as a "devoted husband" and "a loving father." He is survived by his wife Victoria Malone and his children, Nahlia and Vaughn Malone.

"Though Nautica may not have liked being the center of attention, he deserves to have his long years of fatherly love honored," read the obitiuary. "He was a man of integrity, kindness, generosity, and he left a lasting impact on everyone who knew him. His hobbies and interests helped define who he was. Often spending his weekends watching the Phoenix Suns play basketball, brushing up on his HVAC knowledge, and studying different patterns in cryptocurrency."