celeb news Technoblade, Popular Minecraft Creator, Dies From Cancer at 23

[Gwendolyn]

Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade has died aged 23, his family have confirmed in an emotional farewell video posted on his behalf.

The video, entitled "so long nerds" and posted to his 10 million followers, showed his father calling him "the most amazing kid anyone could ever ask for".

The US internet personality rose to fame livestreaming and posting clips of himself playing the sandbox video game.

Last year, Technoblade revealed to fans he had been diagnosed with cancer.

The farewell message, written hours before his death and read by his father, began: "Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you're watching this. I am dead."

He went on to reveal that his real name was in fact Alex, reminiscing about the time he had pranked viewers into believing his name was Dave.

"Thank you all for supporting my content over the years," he continued. "If I had another hundred lives, I think I would choose to be Technoblade again every single time as those were the happiest years of my life."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62006852

[Gwendolyn]

If you have younger relatives, they probably know who he is, he's big with kids etc. Check on them and make sure their ok.

[Kingpin]

Not familiar but RIP to him. Sweet of his dad to give closure to his fans

[Rev8]

I've mainly heard about him from other creators

but RIP

known he was rly liked in the community

[mrmayman]

i watched him when he was just starting out, he was great and this is so shocking. may he rest in peace

[Remmy]

I never really watched his solo videos/streams but I saw plenty of him in other people's content & he always seemed really nice. Plus he had a great sense of humor, which was only further proven with the way he handled all of this and put out new merch with the phrase "good game" ().  Really devastating situation. As always, f*ck cancer.