Byron (Reckful) Bernstein, a former pro gamer, popular Twitch streamer and top player in World of Warcraft, has reportedly committed suicide at the age of 31.
He died at his home in Austin, Texas on Thursday. His brother Gary Bernstein, has suggested that he died by suicide.
Reckful was a renowned e-sports player and had 960,000 followers on streaming site Twitch. He had built his fan following in part by playing World Of Warcraft.
Twitch said that Reckful was a “streaming pioneer” and that it was “devastated” to hear of his death.
Reckful was working to create his own video game called Everland.
He had shared his struggle with depression on YouTube in January. He had also mentioned that he had lost one of his brothers to suicide.
“Byron was someone who talked about his struggles to help make room for others to the same,” Twitch said in a statement.
“As we process this loss, we have to recognize that the stigma around mental health and treatment often prevents people from seeking and getting the help they need.”
Fans organized virtual memorials inside the game.
Twiterattis express their grief on his death. The news became one of the top trends on Twitter.
AdvertisementReckful/Byron memorials are now being held inside World of Warcraft across multiple servers and locations to pay respects to a WoW legend pic.twitter.com/Nb4FHfwAvM
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) July 2, 2020
Rest in peace, Reckful.https://t.co/dyRnzfMLU3 pic.twitter.com/Va9Ybyc94Q
— Twitch (@Twitch) July 2, 2020
My baby brother Byron @reckful is gone. RIP. He left in a similar way as my older brother Guy. I’ve no siblings left.
If you have stories and pictures of him, please share them. pic.twitter.com/11sNZkNxFy
— Gary Bernstein 🌹 (@Gary_Bernstein) July 2, 2020
i've been fortunate enough to know Reckful through the start of his career as the Rank 1 WoW Arena legend on BG9 and Compexity Red MLG esports champion, all the way through to being one of the most innovative streamers in Twitch history
Byron's legacy will never be forgotten
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) July 2, 2020
AdvertisementRip #Reckful this makes me so sad and upset… Rip Reckful pic.twitter.com/ABT6yDL9bS
— Warzone (@WarzoneVideos) July 2, 2020
Why the fuck did so many people say to 'Reckful' to go kill himself, you can see how depressed and upset he was and they still kept saying it this is fucking unbelievable.. #RIPReckful #Reckful pic.twitter.com/HRMPKseVhR
— Simon (@smorant144) July 3, 2020
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