The family of Technoblade, a beloved Minecraft YouTuber, confirmed that he died of cancer, following a farewell video.
It’s a sad day for the Minecraft community as YouTuber Technoblade died of cancer at the age of 23.
The news was shared by his family with a video titled ‘so long nerds’ uploaded to his channel earlier today, where his father read a farewell message that Technoblade wrote before his death.
‘Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you look at it. I’m dead, ‘it reads, with him revealing his real name as Alex.
‘Thank you all for supporting my content over the years. If I had a hundred more lives, I think I would be Technoblade again every time, because those were the happiest years of my life. ‘
At the end of the video is a separate message from his mother, who writes about how much Technoblade loved and appreciated his fans and colleagues.
She also mentions how he ‘avoided personal fame and worked hard to keep his true identity confidential’, and asked fans to respect his wishes by respecting his and his family’s privacy.
Born in 1999, Technoblade started posting Minecraft videos in 2014. Since then, it has gained 10.9 million subscribers and become an active figure within the Minecraft community.
Both his fans and peers paid tribute to him in the comments of the video and on social media, including the Hypixel server of which he was a member.
“We at Hypixel are deeply saddened by the announcement made by Technoblade’s family that he has died after a long battle with cancer,” reads a message on his website.
“He will remember with love and be deeply missed. He was a gifted, talented, passionate young man with extraordinary potential. We are so grateful to him and grateful that he was able to be such a prominent part of the larger community. In many ways, the success of many of us is linked to the success of Technoblade. ‘
His online store has also been updated, with a portion of any proceeds made from his goods to be donated to cancer research.
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