Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade passed away at the age of 23 after a battle with cancer. The Minecraft community is quite large, which should come as no surprise given that the game has sold over 238 million copies and is available on a wide range of platforms.
The community is what has kept the game alive and successful for so long, with key figures on YouTube helping to champion the game in important ways. One such figure was YouTuber Technoblade, who amassed more than 10 million subscribers over roughly a decade. The YouTuber's oldest video dates back to 2013 and his channel highlights his love and passion for the game, as well as his immense creativity.
Sadly, Technoblade's father uploaded one last video to the YouTuber's channel to announce that the beloved content creator has passed away at the age of 23. Technoblade, whose real name was Alex, passed away from cancer and spent his last hours writing a letter to his fans so that it could be read by his father. About eight hours after finishing the letter, Technoblade passed away.
Technoblade's father recounted the last days of his son and his love for him before the screen went black with a message from his entire family. The family reflected on Technomancer's desire to "delight and reward his audience" through his videos and other activities.
"The past year had many difficult times for our son as he battled stage four cancer," the Technoblade family wrote. “But he didn't complain and continued to use his famous strategic mind to try and beat what he knew were almost impossible odds. My son's bravery on this path was a shining lesson for all of us who had the privilege of walking it with him. Thank you for sharing his journey through it all as he did the work he loved for his beloved fans."
Many fans in the YouTube comments expressed their sadness at the loss of Technoblade, but also remembered all the good memories he gave to them. The same was said on Twitter as several top content creators, Minecraft server owners, and community members paid tribute to the YouTuber.
According to his father, not much is known about the American player, whose real name is Alexander, who is 23 years old.
On June 1, 1999, Technoblade, also known as Techno, was born in San Francisco, California.
It is rumoured that he has a brother named Chris, along with three younger sisters.
In several of his videos, his dog Floof has made an appearance.
In his videos and tweets, Techno often alluded to having ADHD.
He has multiple Minecraft titles and his YouTube channel has nearly 10 million subscribers.
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