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Technoblade
Technoblade's YouTube icon
Personal information
Born
Alexander[1]

(1999-06-01)June 1, 1999
DiedJune 2022(2022-06-00) (aged 23)[a]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
Websitetechnoblade.com
YouTube information
Also known asTechnoblade, Technothepig, StudioLORE
Channels
Years active2013–2022
GenreGaming
Subscribers
  • 11.5 million (main channel)
  • 1.2 million (second channel)
Total views
  • 1.3 billion (main channel)
  • 42.7 million (second channel)
Associated actsDream SMP
100,000 subscribers2017
1,000,000 subscribers2019
10,000,000 subscribers2021
Last updated: July 1, 2022

Alexander (June 1, 1999 – June 2022[a]),[6][7][8] better known as Technoblade, was an American YouTuber and internet personality. He was best known for his Minecraft videos and livestreams on his YouTube channel, as well as his involvement in the Dream SMP.[9][10] As of July 2022, the Technoblade YouTube channel has 11 million subscribers.[11][12][2]

Early life

Alexander said on Twitter that he lived in San Francisco, California.[13][14] He was known to have had ADHD.[15]

Career

Alexander created the Technoblade YouTube channel on October 28, 2013.[16] His content primarily revolved around the video game Minecraft,[17] and he frequented the minigame server Hypixel.[9] Hypixel minigames such as BedWars and SkyBlock were also the subject of much of his content. His popularity expanded greatly in 2019 following his multiple wins in Keemstar's "Minecraft Monday" tournament.[12] 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 came to player versus player events".[17] Alexander was also part of the Dream SMP server as one of its major characters.[18] By December 31, 2021, Alexander's main channel reached 10 million subscribers, which had been a goal of his since he was 13 years old.[19] By the time of his death in June 2022, his main YouTube channel had reached 10.8 million subscribers.[4]

Alexander had a friendly rivalry with fellow Minecraft YouTuber Dream, the founder of the Dream SMP.[15][20] The two had 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.[21]

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 the video announcing his death.[11][22][23]

Alexander's struggle with cancer had been previously publicized with his fanbase; he disclosed his diagnosis in August 2021.[11][3] On August 28, 2021, a video was uploaded revealing that he was diagnosed with sarcoma after having pain in his right arm.[24][11] Chemotherapy and radiation therapy proved unsuccessful, as his therapist stated that his arm would potentially need to be amputated.[25] In December 2021, Alexander successfully underwent a limb salvage operation with his arm intact.[25][11]

Death

External video
video icon so long nerds
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.[22] He read a message written by Technoblade during his final hours, and said that proceeds from merchandising would go to the Sarcoma Foundation of America.[20][4][26][20][27] The video ended with a written message from Technoblade's mother.[28] The video tribute became the top trending video on YouTube later that day.[20] It has been viewed over 27 million times as of July 1, 2022.[29]

Multiple YouTubers, including Dream and other members of the Dream SMP,[22][30] expressed their condolences, support, and admiration of him online.[11] Simon Collins-Laflamme, co-founder of Hypixel, released a similar statement.[9][30] YouTube tweeted its condolences to his family, friends, and fans following the release of the video.[11] According to Polygon, Alexander was "one of Minecraft’s most celebrated personalities".[30]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Alexander's death was announced on June 30, 2022. While at least one source[2] reports that he died that day, several others[3][4][5] have reported only that his death was announced on that date.

References

  1. ^ "Technoblade's official website". Technoblade. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Winslow, Jeremy (July 1, 2022). "Tributes Pour In For Beloved Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade". Kotaku. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Owoseje, Toyin (July 1, 2022). "Technoblade, Minecraft YouTuber watched by millions, dead at 23". CNN. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (July 1, 2022). "Technoblade, Popular Minecraft Creator, Dies From Cancer at 23". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Cohen, Jess (July 1, 2022). "Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade Dead at 23 After Cancer Battle". NBC New York. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Technoblade [@technothepig] (May 31, 2020). "my birthday's tomorrow. looks like this is the end boys" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Boeck, Janik (July 1, 2022). "Einer der größten Minecraft-YouTuber (23) stirbt – Vater liest emotionale letzte Nachricht". op-online.de (in German). Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Technoblade: Minecraft YouTuber dies from cancer aged 23". BBC. July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Blistein, Jon (July 1, 2022). "Technoblade, Popular Minecraft Player and YouTube Creator, Dead at 23". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  13. ^ Technoblade [@technothepig] (January 10, 2020). "me in san francisco" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Pandey, Devasheesh (July 1, 2022). "Who is Technoblade, Minecraft streamer who died from cancer at 23?". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Technoblade. "About". YouTube. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Çakır, Gökhan (May 15, 2021). "Technoblade's Minecraft settings". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  19. ^ "December 31, 2021 Technothepig Tweet". twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  20. ^ a b c d Stanton, Rich (July 1, 2022). "Minecraft youtuber Technoblade dies at the age of 23". PC Gamer.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ a b c 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.
  23. ^ Suliman, Adela (July 1, 2022). "'Technoblade,' a star Minecraft gamer on Youtube, dies of cancer at 23". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ Evans, Greg (July 1, 2022). "Technoblade Dies: YouTube Creator & Minecraft Gamer With 11 Million Subscribers Was 23". Deadline. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  28. ^ "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.
  29. ^ Technoblade (June 30, 2022). so long nerds (YouTube video).
  30. ^ a b c Goslin, Austen (July 1, 2022). "Popular Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade dies at 23". Polygon. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
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