Who was Technoblade and how did he die?

TECHNOBLADE, a Minecraft YouTuber, has tragically passed away after a fight with cancer.

His father announced the streamer's death in a YouTube video on June 30, 2022.

Who is Technoblade?

Little was known about the 23-year-old American gamer whose real is name is Alexander, his father announced.

Technoblade, or Techno, was born on June 1, 1999, and lived in San Francisco, California.

He is thought to have three younger sisters and a brother called Chris.

His dog Floof has appeared in some of his videos.

Techno made numerous references in his videos and Twitter account to having ADHD.

He won a number of Minecraft championships and has over 10million followers on his YouTube channel.

How did Technoblade die?

In June 2021, Technoblade began feeling a pain in his right arm and had taken a few days off in order to recover.

Initially he thought it was a stress-related injury from spending too long playing games.

But instead of getting better he noticed that his shoulder was swelling and assumed he had broken a bone, so he went to the hospital.

He was given the devastating diagnosis that he had cancer on August 2, 2021.

During the visit, doctors ran several scans and told him that the issues with his arms were being caused by a tumor. 

He went through chemotherapy treatment for the disease before his death on June 30, 2022.

Who announced Technoblade's passing?

In a YouTube video titled, “So long nerds”, Technoblade’s father shared a message from his son announcing the streamer’s death.

His dad, who was sitting with his son's beloved dog Floof, began: "Hi I'm Technoblade’s dad. He wrote a message and he asked me to read it to all of you."

 began. “Hello everyone, Technoblade here.