Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade (real name Alex), has passed away at 23 after his year-long battle with cancer.

One last video, titled “so long nerds”, has been uploaded to his YouTube channel, featuring Technoblade's father as he reads a message written by the content creator 8 hours before his eternal rest.

At the end of the video was a message from Technoblade's family, which read:

“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. He avoided personal fame and worked hard to keep his true identity confidential, and we ask you to continue to honor his wishes to protect his privacy and the privacy of his family.

This past year had a lot of rough spots for our son as he battled stage four cancer. But he didn't complain, and kept using his famous strategic mind to try to beat what he knew were almost impossible odds. My son's bravery on this path was a shining lesson to all of us who were privileged to walk it with him. Thank you for sharing his journey through it all, as he did the work he loved for his beloved fans.”

Technoblade was diagnosed with sarcoma in early August, and began chemotherapy treatments as soon as it was detected. Throughout his battle, many content creators, such as Dream, Daniel Robert “DanTDM” Middleton, and Jordan “CaptainSparklez” Maron, made efforts to support him.

At the time of writing, Technoblade's channel has amassed 10.5 million subscribers, a testament to his dedicated fanbase. A tribute on the Hypixel server Technoblade visited often has been dedicated for his fans to leave messages to his family over the next month. These messages will be moderated, printed, and presented to his family.

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