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{{Infobox YouTube personality
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| name = Technoblade
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| birth_name = Alexander
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Revision as of 13:49, 1 July 2022

Technoblade
Technoblade's YouTube icon
Personal information
Born
Alexander

(1999-06-01)June 1, 1999
Diedlate June 2022 (aged 23)[a]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
YouTube information
Also known asTechnoblade, Technothepig, StudioLORE
Channels
Years active2013–2022
GenreGaming
Subscribers
  • 11 million (main channel)
  • 1.19 million (second channel)
Total views
  • 1.2 billion (main channel)
  • 42.6 million (second channel)
Associated actsDream SMP
100,000 subscribers2017
1,000,000 subscribers2019
10,000,000 subscribers2021
Last updated: July 1, 2022

Alexander (1 June 1999 – June 2022)[1][2], known professionally as Technoblade was an American YouTuber and internet personality. He was best known for his Minecraft videos and livestreams on his YouTube channel and his involvement in the Dream SMP.[3][4] As of July 2022, the Technoblade YouTube channel has 11 million subscribers.[5]

Early life

Alexander said on Twitter that he lived in San Francisco, California.[2][6] He was known to have had ADHD.[7] He majored in English, but dropped out of college in order to pursue a career as a YouTuber.[8]

Career

Alexander created the Technoblade YouTube channel on October 28, 2013.[9] His content primarily revolved around the video game Minecraft,[10] and he frequented the minigame server Hypixel.[3] Hypixel minigames such as Bedwars and Skyblock were also the subject of much of his content. He regularly participated in the Minecraft Championship tournament with other Minecraft YouTube personalities, and was cited by Cale Michael of Dot Esports as "one of the best Minecraft players in the content creation space, especially when it comes to PvP (player vs player) events".[10] Alexander was also part of the Dream SMP server as one of its major characters.[11][8] By the time of his death in June 2022, his YouTube channel had 10.8 million subscribers.[12]

Alexander had a friendly rivalry with fellow Minecraft YouTuber Dream, the founder of the Dream SMP.[7][8] The two have a contested recognition for the title of 'best Minecraft player' across their fanbase. In response to Alexander's cancer diagnosis in late August 2021, Dream donated $21,409 to cancer research.[13]

Personal life

Much about Alexander's personal life remains unknown. By his own admission, he "pranked" his viewers by revealing false details of his life and once deceived his audience into believing his name was "Dave"; this moniker was generally accepted as his real name until his death.[5][8]

Alexander's struggle with cancer had been previously publicized with his fanbase; he disclosed his diagnosis in August 2021.[5] On August 28, 2021, a video was uploaded revealing that he was diagnosed with sarcoma after having pain in his right arm.[14][8] Chemotherapy and radiation therapy proved unsuccessful, as his therapist stated that his arm would potentially need to be amputated.[15] In December 2021, Alexander successfully underwent a limb salvage operation with his arm intact.[15]

Death

External video
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The announcement of Technoblade's death, which was uploaded to his YouTube channel on June 30, 2022.

On June 30, 2022, a video was uploaded to Technoblade's YouTube channel where his father announced he had died, succumbing to his metastasized cancer.[16] He read a message written by him in his final hours,[1][4][17] and said that proceeds from merchandising would go to a charity raising funds for sarcoma.[5] The video ended with a written message from Technoblade's mother.[18]

YouTubers, such as Dream and other members of the Dream SMP, expressed their gratitude to him online.[5] Simon Collins-Laflamme, co-founder of Hypixel, released a similar statement.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ The exact date of death is currently unknown.

References

  1. ^ a b Ross, Lincoln A. (July 1, 2022). "Technoblade, Popular Minecraft YouTuber, Dies After Stage 4 Cancer Battle". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Technoblade [@technothepig] (January 10, 2020). "me in san francisco" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c Fay, Kacee (July 1, 2022). "'Force to be reckoned with': Internet comes together to mourn Technoblade". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ondor, Cade (June 30, 2022). "Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade Passes Away from Cancer". ComicBook. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Technoblade: Minecraft YouTuber dies from cancer aged 23". BBC. July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Mukherjee, Shreyan (July 1, 2022). "How old was Technoblade when he passed away battling cancer?". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Nightingale, Ed (April 15, 2021). "Death threats sent to Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade for alleged racist tweets". PinkNews. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e Greenbaum, Aaron (March 29, 2022). "The Untold Truth of Technoblade". Looper. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Technoblade. "About". YouTube. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Michael, Cale (May 29, 2021). "Why is Technoblade not competing in Minecraft Championships (MCC) 14, Season 2". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Çakır, Gökhan (May 15, 2021). "Technoblade's Minecraft settings". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  12. ^ Spangler, Todd (July 1, 2022). "Technoblade, Popular Minecraft Creator, Dies From Cancer at 23". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  13. ^ Michael, Cale (September 26, 2021). "Technoblade and the Minecraft community raise $323K for cancer research in under four hours". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  14. ^ Schaefer, Sydney. "Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade, 22, He did Reveal He Almost Had His Right Arm Amputated as Part of Cancer Treatment, Opted for Limb-Salvage Surgery & is Doing Well Post-Op". SurvivorNet. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  15. ^ a b Popko, John (December 23, 2021). "Technoblade almost loses arm after cancer diagnosis". Inven Global. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  16. ^ Vincent, James (July 1, 2022). "Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber, dies from cancer age 23 — shares final video". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  17. ^ Iorio, Kelsie (July 1, 2022). "The Loop: Cervical screening changes explained, Airbnb extends party ban, YouTuber's family posts farewell video". ABC News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  18. ^ "Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade dies from cancer as his dad posts message he'd prepared for followers". Sky News. July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
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