Technoblade Popular Minecraft Creator Dies From Cancer At 23

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By Todd Spangler



LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Technoblade, a top YouTube creator who specialized in Minecraft let's-play videos, has died a year after he revealed a cancer diagnosis, according to a statement from his family. He was 23.



In an emotional YouTube video shared on Technoblade's channel Thursday, the YouTuber's father announced that his son had died. His father said that he was the most amazing child anyone could have hoped for. "I miss Technoblade."



The Thursday uploaded video, titled "solong nerds", included a posthumous message by the creator to his followers, which was read and recorded by his father. "Hello everyone, Technoblade here. Technoblade revealed his real identity as Alex in a message. "Thanks for supporting my content over these 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."



Technoblade's online shop has a message that says, "In memory of his death, a portion of all online orders will be donated a wonderful organization called curesarcoma.org." This link is to the Sarcoma Foundation of America.



Technoblade is a crowned King Pig online. He currently has 10.8 Million subscribers to his YouTube channel. "I love video games too much. His YouTube bio states, "I might be not the best, however I do have hot elbows."



The video was shared on Thursday with the following statement: "We, the Technoblade family, wanted you all know how much he loved and respected his fans. From Technoblade's earliest online days, he was always strategizing ways to delight and reward his audience. He managed to retain his good-natured humility despite his successes, and compete with a charming balance between his confidence level and his self-deprecating wit. He worked hard to avoid public fame and kept his true identity secret. We ask you to respect his wishes to protect his privacy as well as the privacy of his loved ones. Game Blog



The statement continued, "This past year has had a lot of rough spots for our son as he battled stage four cancer. He didn't complain. He kept his brilliant strategic mind in tact to beat what he believed were almost impossible odds. My son's bravery on the path was a shining lesson for all of us who were privileged enough to be there. I am grateful for sharing my son's journey. He did the work he loved because it was for his beloved fans.



According to his father, Technoblade composed his final message to fans about eight hours before he died. "I don't think he said everything he wanted to say, but I think he got the main points," his father said.



Technoblade reported his diagnosis of cancer in August 2021. He said that he began feeling pain in his right hand the previous month. At first, he thought it was a repetitive stress injury from playing video games. After a few more days, he noticed his shoulder was swelling and thought that he had a fractured bone. After he went to the hospital, he was diagnosed with cancer.



Tributes to the late creator poured in on social media following the news of his death:



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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