‘Technoblade, A Star Minecraft Gamer On YouTube, Dies Of Cancer At 23
On Thursday, his family announced the death of the famous American gamer "Technoblade", who has 11 million subscribers on YouTube, due to cancer at the age of 23.
In the video, titled "So Long Nerds," his father sits on a stool, plays with the family dog, and tells fans about his son's death.
He continued reading the letter that his son had prepared before he died.
"Hi everyone, this is Technoblade. If you're watching this, I'm dead. So let's sit down and talk one last time."
“My real name is Alex,” the post continued, revealing only his first name after years of anonymity and an inside joke that users believed his name could be Dave. His video, which has been viewed millions of times, does not show his face. Instead, he wears an avatar, a pig with a crown, and his voice is familiar to many as he fights, builds, and jokes with others while playing the popular game Minecraft.
The video features photos of Alex with his friends and wearing a hospital gown, finally allowing Technoblade fans to see his face.
In a posthumous letter, he thanked fans for purchasing his merchandise and subscriptions, joking, "My brothers from college, well if they want, I don't want to push them like a dead brother."
"It's all from me. Thank you all for supporting my content over the years. If I had 100 more lives, I think I would choose Technoblade again because those were the happiest years of my life."
The post read: "I love you." Technoblade is out.
His father tells the viewers that Alex wanted to record a long message, but "we waited too long" and he didn't have enough time. She added that her son was having difficulty concentrating due to his deteriorating health.
Alex mustered the courage to type a farewell note on his laptop on his deathbed, some eight hours before his death, tearfully remembering his father.
"She is the most wonderful baby you can dream of," he said. You mean a lot to him.
Twitch has released a new feature built just for the popular chat streamThe video, which had more than 18 million views as of Friday morning, drew condolences from his followers and other gamers online. Many videotaped their reactions to the news. Others have been posted on social media.
"She will always be a legend," YouTuber and Twitch streamer Jeshlat tweeted.
"I had the opportunity to express to TechnoBlade how much I admire and respect him for not only the tremendous impact he has had on all of us, but also for maintaining his wonderful sense of humor even through his darkest moments. I will truly miss him. RIP" wrote a YouTube gamer known as Quackity.
TechnoBlade informed fans in August that he had been diagnosed with cancer after reporting arm pain in a video titled "Where Have You Been?" He never specified the type of cancer, but he raised money for the Sarcoma Foundation of America, which helps people with a rare cancer that can normally occur in any tissue structure in the body.
In a statement she posted at the end of her farewell video on YouTube and widely circulated on social media, signing "Techno Mom," she praised her son for his "good humor," "self-deprecation," and "sportsmanship." . my craft."
In video games, players build and break different blocks in a 3D world as they explore, build, survive, and sometimes fight hordes of animated creatures.
He thanked everyone who supported his son and said that he "loves and respects his fans and partners." He added that he was "not complaining" about his battle with stage four cancer. Instead, he "continued to try to use his famous strategic mind and what he knew was almost impossible."
She added: "My son's bravery on this journey was a brilliant lesson for all of us who have had the privilege of walking with him."