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Technoblade, Popular Minecraft Creator Dies of Cancer at the Age Of 23.

By Todd Spangler



LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Technoblade one of the top YouTube creator who was a specialist in Minecraft let's-play video, has died a year after he revealed the diagnosis of cancer, according to an announcement from his family. He was 23.



In a heartfelt YouTube video shared on Technoblade's channel Thursday the YouTuber's father revealed that his son had died. "He was the most amazing kid anyone could ever wish for," his father said. "I am so sorry for Technoblade."



The video uploaded Thursday and titled "so long nerds," included a posthumous message from Technoblade's creator to his followers and was read by his father. "Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you're reading this, I am dead," Technoblade's message said informing that his real name is Alex. "Thank you all for your support of my content throughout the years. minecraft packs If I had another 100 lives I'm sure I'd choose to be Technoblade again every single time as those were the happiest years of my life."



On Technoblade's online store, a message says "In the memory of his passing, a portion of the proceeds from all online orders will be donated to a fantastic organization called curesarcoma.org," linking to the Sarcoma Foundation of America.



Technoblade who's avatar on YouTube was a crown king pig, currently has 10.8 million viewers on his YouTube channel. "I play too many video games. His YouTube bio says that he might not be the most popular, but that he does have hot elbows.



A statement at the end of the video shared Thursday reads "We, the family of Technoblade we wanted you to know just how much he loved and valued his fans and colleagues. From Technoblade's earliest online days, he was constantly figuring out ways to please and reward his audience. He managed to retain his good-natured humility despite his successes and maintain a delightful balance between his confidence level and his self-deprecating wit. We ask that you honor his wishes to keep his identity a secret and to avoid becoming famous.



The statement continued, "This past year has had a lot of rough spots for our son, who was fighting stage four cancer. He didn't whine, and kept using his famously shrewd mind to fight what he thought were impossible odds. My son's courage in this situation was a shining lesson to all of us who had the privilege to walk it with him. Thank you for sharing his journey, as he did the work he loved to do for his beloved fans."



According to his father, Technoblade wrote his final message to his fans 8 hours before his death. The father of Technoblade said that while Technoblade didn't say everything he wantedto say, Technoblade did score the major points.



Technoblade revealed his diagnosis of cancer in August 2021. He said he started feeling pain in his right arm earlier in the month, initially believing it was a stress-related injury caused by gaming. After several days, he noticed his shoulder swelling and thought he could have a fractured bone. He was then diagnosed with cancer.



Tributes to the late creator poured into social media following the news of his passing:



https://twitter.com/YouTubeGaming/status/1542689446969098241



https://twitter.com/pokimanelol/status/1542719149620662272



https://twitter.com/JakeSucky/status/1542685440091623425



https://twitter.com/tommyinnit/status/1542778088978878464



https://twitter.com/daggerhead69/status/1542719927068479489



https://twitter.com/strugglinggayy/status/1542719193400893442



https://twitter.com/SAD_istfied/status/1542728302053715969



https://twitter.com/killkermit/status/1542733774814711809



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