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p>Technoblade: Minecraft YouTuber? dies from cancer aged 23

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p>1 July

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p>YouTuber? for Minecraft Technoblade has passed away at the age of 23. His family have confirmed this in a touching farewell video posted on behalf of him.

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p>The video, titled "solong nerds", was posted to his 10,000,000 followers and showed his father saying that he was "the most amazing kid anyone could ever ask for".

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p>The US internet sensation gained fame livestreaming and posting clips of himself playing the sandbox video game.

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p>Technoblade announced to his fans in the year 2000 that he had been diagnosed with cancer.

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p>The message to say goodbye that he wrote moments before his death and read by his father, read: "Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you're watching this. I am dead."

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p>He then revealed that his real name was Alex. He recalled the time he tricked viewers to believe his name be Dave.

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p>"Thank you all for your support of my work over the years," he continued. "If I had another hundred years in my years to live, I believe Technoblade would be my first choice again. These were the most memorable years of my entire life."

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p>The online star, who took home Minecraft tournaments and had a horde of fans talking about his life in a humorous manner when playing the game, explained in a fundraising video published in February that he been through chemotherapy, radiation therapy and a limb salvage procedure after he developed a painful tumor in his right arm.

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p>Sarcoma, a rare form of bone and soft tissue cancer, was the reason for his death.

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p>He revealed his diagnosis of cancer in August 2021, explaining that he initially thought the pain he was feeling was due to an injury to the muscles from repetitive stress due to playing too much. When his arm began to swell, he went to hospital and was diagnosed with cancer.

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p>It is not known much about Technoblade, who kept his real identity a secret until the end. However, his online avatar was a picture of a crown pig.

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p>He has 10.8 million viewers on his YouTube? channel, and his bio reads: "I play video games way too often. Although I'm not the greatest, I do have hot elbows..

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p>'Strategizing in heaven'

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p>Following the news of his death, fans, fellow gamers and YouTubers? paid tribute on the internet.

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p>J Schlatt recalled, "I'll never forget that day I met Technoblade." "I left work early to play the Minecraft tournament with Technoblade. I barely knew how to play... and the dude was able to carry us to win the entire tournament.

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p>"Rest in peace, big guy. You'll be a legend for the rest of your life.

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p>YouTuber? Captain Puffy also known as Cara, tweeted: "Rest In Peace Technoblade. He always treated me with pure kindness. I was never excluded from anything." He couldn't have been more kind!"

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p>She said, "Thanks for everything you have done for this community. It will never be the same again without you."

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p>Tommy Innit said: "Technoblade is a legend. I cannot even express how grateful I am to be an integral part of his life from being a huge fan to one of his closest friends. I'm sure he's mulling in heaven on how to beat God ..."

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p>"I've been rewatching Technoblade's for the past hour," added Ludwig Ahgren. "He was so clever, so humble even in the toughest of times. I'll always look up to him."

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p>Quackity expressed gratitude online too Quackity expressed his gratitude online, writing: "I had the opportunity to tell Technoblade the admiration and gratitude I felt for him, not just for the huge impact his presence had on us all and his incredible humour, but also for maintaining his humour and wit even in the darkest of times. I will miss him so much."

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p>Jake Lucky, an eSports player, said "May rest and be at peace."

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p>Technoblade's dad thanked fans in the video that he sent to fans saying: "You meant a lot to him."

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p>He said that a portion of proceeds from online orders for the items of his son's death will now be donated to charities.

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p>The video concluded with a letter from his family that read: "We, the family of Technoblade we wanted all of you to know how much he loved and respected his fans and coworkers.

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p>"From Technoblade's earliest online days, he was always strategizing ways to please and reward his audience - giving away online prizes as well as encouraging good sportsmanship and, most importantly, sharing his Minecraft adventures for fun and entertainment.

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p>"Even after his eventual successes he managed to maintain his good-natured humour, and compete with an endearing balance between confidence and self-deprecating humor."

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p>Minecraft allows players to create their own experience in the world of imagination by digging holes to gather blocks.

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p>Recent updates to the game have been utilized to assist children to explore and develop their skills and knowledge in the field of careers, and to find solutions to real-world problems like flooding.

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p>Ted Nevison described Technoblade to be "effortlessly funny" and "endlessly talented". He added, "Gone too quickly."

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p>Bad Boy Halo also paid their tributes, saying: "Words cannot express how much you will miss. The lives you touched and the impact you made on their lives will be cherished for the rest of time. https://lammacdonald4.livejournal.com/profile </p>

p>Slimecicle said Technoblade's "personality and sense of humour were an inspiration to me and countless others."

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p>"Thank you for all you've done for the world. You left too soon. You will always be a legend."

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