BELOVED Minecraft streamer and content creator Technoblade died of cancer at age 23, nearly a year after announcing his diagnosis.
In a YouTube video titled “so long nerds,” Techoblade’s father shared a message from his son announcing the streamer’s death.
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“Hello everyone, Technoblade here,” the message began. “If you’re watching this. I’m dead.”
In the video, Technoblade revealed that his real name was Alexander as he kept his identity a secret from his fans.
“Thank you all for supporting my content over the years. If I had a hundred lives, I think every time I would choose to be Technoblade, because those were the happiest years of my life.”
According to his father, Technoblade wrote his last message to his fans about eight hours before he died.
“I don’t think he said everything he wanted to say, but I think he got the main points,” he said in an emotional statement.
“He was the most amazing kid anyone could ever ask for. I miss Technoblade.
“Thank you to all of you, for everything. You meant a lot to him.”
Techno’s family now runs his merch shop as fans continue to support him and his channel.
“In honor of his memory, a portion of the proceeds from all online orders will be donated to a wonderful organization called curesarcoma.org.
“Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.”
DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER
His cancer diagnosis went public in August 2021 when Techno explained that he started having arm pain in July, and it took a few days to recover, as he attributed it to a repetitive stress injury from gaming.
But after a few days I realized that his shoulder was swelling and I thought he had broken a bone, so I went to the hospital.
“They ran a few scans and told me the reason my arm hurts is because I have cancer,” he explained in his latest video.
“It really couldn’t have turned out worse.”
FAMILY STATEMENT
The video ended with a statement from Techo’s family follows that was also shared on Twitter by e-sports gamer, Jake Lucky.
“We the Technoblade family wanted you all to know how much he adored and respected his fans and colleagues.
“From the earliest days of Technoblade online, he was always inventing and rewarding his audience by giving away online prizes, encouraging sportsmanship, and most importantly sharing his Minecraft adventures for entertainment and laughter.
“Even after his eventual successes, he somehow managed to maintain his good-natured humility, rivaling an endearing balance of confidence and self-deprecation.”
The statement explained that despite his more than 10 million subscribers, Techo worked to keep his identity private.
“We ask that you continue to respect his wishes to protect his privacy and the privacy of his family.”
Multiple content creators shared tributes online, including Ludwig, who has over 3 million subscribers.
“I’ve been watching Technoblade’s for the past hour,” He wrote.
“He was so witty and so humble, even in the most difficult of times. I will always look up to him.”
“I’m actually so broken. I’ve seen almost every Technoblade video over the years,” said Runescape streamer, regularly.
‘Such a goddamn warrior for enduring what he’s done. You entertained many people and made their lives better, King.”
Minecraft streamer Dream wrote a heartwarming post via his YouTube community tab in tribute to Techo.
“Rest in peace, Technoblade. I wouldn’t be half who I am without being inspired, challenged and uplifted by you and your endless positivity.
“The world will miss you and your impact and positivity will live on and never leave our hearts. Technoblade really never dies.”
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