The favored Minecraft YouTuber often known as Technoblade has died after a battle with stage 4 most cancers, his household introduced. He was 23.
In an emotional video titled "so lengthy losers" posted on Technoblade's YouTube account, the web gamer's father learn a message written by his late son.
"Thanks all for supporting my content material over time," the message learn. "If I had one other 100 lives, I believe I might select to be Technoblade once more each single time as these had been the happiest years of my life. I hope you guys loved my content material and that I made some you snigger and I hope you all go on to dwell lengthy, affluent and comfortable lives as a result of I really like you guys."
Within the message, he revealed his actual identify as Alex. His household mentioned Technoblade "prevented private fame and labored exhausting to maintain his true id confidential."
After ending the letter, Technoblade's father spoke about his son "having a tough time" writing his ultimate message, and mentioned he did so almost eight hours earlier than his demise.
"He completed that up after which he was achieved," his father mentioned. "He was essentially the most wonderful child anybody might ever ask for."
The content material creator made his YouTube channel in 2013, with movies specializing in the online game Minecraft. His channel would ultimately achieve greater than 11 million subscribers.
In a press release written by Technoblade's mother on behalf of their household, she mentioned "he was at all times strategizing methods to thrill and reward his viewers."
"Even after his eventual successes he one way or the other managed to maintain his good-natured humility, competing with an endearing stability between confidence and deprecating wit," the assertion added.
The household requested that his followers "honor his needs to guard his privateness and the privateness of his household."
Followers and fellow players provided condolences following the information.
"He was so witty and so humble even within the hardest of instances," streamer Ludwig Ahgren tweeted. "I am going to at all times look as much as him."
YouTuber Jacksepticeye referred to as Technoblade "an absolute legend in the neighborhood whose affect was felt far and extensive," and content material creator Pokimane mentioned he "impressed thousands and thousands around the globe."
"Your legacy will dwell on eternally," she wrote.