Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade died at the age of 23 following a fight with cancer. The Minecraft community is fairly large, which is not surprising given that the game has sold over 238 million copies and is available on a variety of platforms.

The community is what has maintained the game alive and well for so long, with significant personalities on YouTube actively championing the game. YouTuber Technoblade was one such person, amassing over 10 million subscribers over the course of a decade. The YouTuber’s first video was uploaded in 2013, and his channel showcases his love and excitement for the game, as well as his incredible ingenuity.

Technoblade, an American YouTuber noted for his work on the 3D game Minecraft, died of cancer.

On July 1, Technoblade’s father spoke to his over 10 million YouTube subscribers.

“Hi, I’m Technoblade’s dad. “He wrote a message and he asked me to read it to all of you,” the dad said in the video titled, “So long nerds.”

“‘‘Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you’re watching this, I am dead ,” the YouTuber remarked, as read by his father.

“This past year had a lot of rough spots for our son as he battled stage four cancer,” Technoblade’s family stated.

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,” many fans said in the YouTube comments. On Twitter, several big content producers, Minecraft server owners, and community members paid respect to the YouTuber.