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July 1, 2022 at 10:16 am GMT
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Technoblade revealed his real name was Alex.
Renowned Minecraft game youtuber Technoblade has died at the age of 23, his family confirmed in an emotional farewell video posted on his behalf.
In the video, titled “So long, nerds,” which was posted to his 10 million-follower account, he reveals how his father describes him as “the most amazing son anyone could wish for.”
Technoblade, as he called himself in the video game, rose to fame by livestreaming and posting clips of himself playing video games.
But last year he revealed that to his fans he was diagnosed with cancer.
The farewell message, written hours before his death and read by his father, begins: “Hello everyone, this is Technoblade. If you look at this. I’m dead“.
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And he goes on to reveal that it’s his real name was in fact Alexdespite the jokes his viewers used to fool them into believing his name was Dave.
“Thank you all for supporting my content over the years,” the message continued.
“If I had 100 lives left, I would choose to be a Technoblade again every time Those were the happiest years of my life..
The online star, who won Minecraft tournaments and had legions of fans who spoke humorously about his life while playing, explained it in a fundraising video released in February had undergone chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and limb-sparing surgery after developing a painful tumor on his right arm.
After the news of his death, his fans, fellow players and YouTubers gave him a online tribute.
“I will never forget the day I met Technoblade,” J. Schlatt recalled.
“I got off work early to play with him in a Minecraft tournament. He barely knew how to play…and the guy still won.”
“Rest in peace, big boy. You will always be a legend.”
YouTuber Captain Puffy, aka Cara, tweeted: “Rest in peace Technoblade. He has always treated me with pure kindness and has never excluded me from anything. Couldn’t have been a nicer person!“.
“Thank you for everything you have done for this community, It will never be the same without you”he added.
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“Technoblade is a legend. From a huge fan to one of his true friends, I cannot describe how grateful I am to have met him. All I know is that in heaven he is strategizing how to beat God…” said Tommy Innit.
“I’ve been watching Technoblade for an hour,” added Ludwig Ahgren.
“He was so resourceful and so humble, even in the most difficult moments. I will always admire him.”
Quackity, another fellow, also expressed his thanks online: “I had the opportunity to express myself to Technoblade how much admiration and respect I had for him, not only for the tremendous impact he had on all of us, but for maintaining his incredible sense of humor even in the darkest of times. I will miss him very much.”
Technoblade’s father thanked fans in the farewell video, noting: “It meansRon much for the“.
She explained that part of the proceeds from online orders for her late son’s goods are now going to charity.
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