Minecraft streamer and content creator Technoblade has passed away at age 23 from cancer. His death comes nearly a year after he announced his cancer diagnosis.
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Technoblade was diagnosed with cancer in August 2021 and since than, he had been updating his huge followers on his situation while continuing to receive treatment and create content on YouTube.
Technoblade’s death was announced by his father via YouTube video titled “so long nerds” and posted on June 30, 2022.
In the highly emotional video, Technoblade’s father read a farewell message from his late son;
“Hello everyone, Technoblade here.
“If you’re watching this. I am dead.”
“Thank you all for supporting my content over the years. 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.”
The video ended with a statement from Techoblade’s family which has been shared on Twitter by e-sports gamer, Jake Lucky.
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The message from Technoblade’s family reads;
“We, the family of Technoblade, wanted all of you to know just how much he adored and respected his fans and colleagues.
“From Technoblade’s earliest online days, he was always strategizing ways to delight and reward his audience – giving away online prizes, encouraging good sportsmanship, and most of all sharing his Minecraft adventures for entertainment and laughs.
“Even after his eventual successes he somehow managed to keep his good-natured humility, competing with an endearing balance between confidence and self-deprecating wit.”
“We ask you to continue to honor his wishes to protect his privacy and the privacy of his family.”
Technoblade has passed away after his battle with cancer, his father delivered a final message on his behalf today.
May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/z2dL5xzjvB
— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) July 1, 2022
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