TRIBUTES have poured in for popular gaming YouTuber Technoblade who died tragically at the age of 23.
The young streamer sadly passed away after a near year long battle with cancer.
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Fellow YouTubers and streamers have come out in droves to pay homage to Techno.
Friendly Minecraft rival Dream led the way, telling his 1.8million Twitter followers, “F**k cancer”.
“Hug the ones closest to you,” he said.
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Others in the gaming community have also shared their shock.
Hypixel Server reacted, saying: “Words cannot describe how we, the entire Hypixel Team, are feeling today.
“Technoblade will always be remembered as one of our best, right from the start.”
Wilbur Soot said: “So long, blood god No-one could do it like you.
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“I miss you everyday.”
Ph1LzA described Technoblade – real name Alexander – as the “kindest, funniest, wittiest and most giving person”.
“Always thinking of others and making people laugh,” he said.
“I just wish we had more time, but I will always cherish the memories we made.”
Meanwhile, Karl Jacobs described him as a “positive light”.
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“I’m heartbroken but really so thankful he has been able to impact so many lives with his genuine wit, charm, and positivity,” he said.
Techno revealed his cancer diagnosis last August, after experiencing pain in his arm the month before.
After a few days, he realised his shoulder was swelling and thought he’d broken a bone, so went to the hospital where scans revealed he actually had cancer.
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A final video was released on Techno’s YouTube page, fronted by his dad.
In it, the gamer speaks for the last time, saying: “If you’re watching this. I am dead.”
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