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Technoblade, 'Minecraft' YouTube Creator, Dies Aged 23

Technoblade, top Minecraft YouTuber, has died aged 23 after a battle with cancer.



Technoblade, the creator's father, posted a touching video to YouTube on Thursday titled "so long geeks". It also included a message by Technoblade. The video was planned with his family members during his final months, but was written by Technoblade around eight hours before his death, his father said. In the message, he revealed his real name: Alex.



"Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you're watching this. He wrote, "I am dead," in a message that was read by his father. "Thank you to all who have supported my content throughout the years. If I had another hundred lives, I'd pick Technoblade every time. Those were the best years of my life.



In the video, his father says, "He was the most amazing kid anyone could want. I'm missing Technoblade."



Technoblade who has 10.8 millions YouTube subscribers, shared his August 2021 diagnosis of cancer to them on YouTube.



Technoblade's family released a statement that appeared at the end of the video on Thursday.



"We we, the Technoblade family, wanted you to know how much he was loved and respected by his colleagues and fans." Technoblade was an online community from its beginnings. He was always seeking ways to delight and reward his followers," it said.



"Even after his successes however, he maintained his good-natured humility. He played with a charming balance of confidence and self-deprecating. balonium He was determined to keep his identity a secret and stayed clear of fame. We ask you to respect his wishes to safeguard his privacy as well as the privacy of his family.



Technoblade's online store also has a message paying tribute to his memory, stating that a portion of proceeds from online purchases will be donated to the Sarcoma Foundation of America. Technoblade's family will run this store online. We are grateful for the joy he's brought us over the years, and we'd like to keep spreading his message," it says.



The store's store is now a black T-shirt on sale with the words "so long nerds," followed by "Alexander 'Technoblade'" and "1999-2022" underneath.



Technoblade's family and friends have posted further truly touching tributes to him on the internet. Some are co-creators and collaborators while others have followed the YouTuber for a long time.



Hypixel, one of the Minecraft server for minigames, also posted an eloquent tribute to. He was a frequent player on that server. Simon Collins-Laflamme who was the chief executive officer and founder of Technoblade, said in an announcement that Technoblade was "one of the most loved YouTubers."



The post said, "He will be remembered with fondness, but will be deeply missed." "He was a generous, talented, passionate young man with a lot of potential. We are so thankful to him and are grateful to have had him be an integral part of the larger community. Technoblade's success is in many ways tied to our success.



The team also encouraged users to pay tribute to "any main lobby" on the server, with the permission of Technoblade's family.



Technoblade started his channel in 2013 and quickly gained recognition. Technoblade has been called "one the top Minecraft players in content creator space".


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