Farewell to the legend: Players and developers of World of Warcraft honored the memory of the streamer and esportsman Reckful

Yesterday, the whole fan community World of warcraft shuddered at the unexpected news about the death of a popular Twitch streamer and former professional esportsman Byron “Reckful” Bernstein. He passed away at the age of 31, committing suicide.

The cause of suicide, apparently, was a prolonged depression on the background of a mental disorder, the treatment of which did not bring the desired results.

On the esports scene, Byron was one of the best players in World of warcraft. He ranked first in the ranking table for six seasons, and was also the first player to reach rank 3000.

A huge army of World of Warcraft fans could not ignore the death of the gamer and mastermind, who taught many of them to play the cult project from Blizzard correctly.

In this regard, thousands of players gathered in World of Warcraft to honor and pay tribute to Reckful.

According to Asmongold streamer, fans organized not only the largest in-game memorial, but also the largest fan event in World of Warcraft history in general.. This suggests that Reckful really influenced the lives of many people.

Byron’s friends and colleagues share their stories and memories associated with him.

“The Warcraft team is saddened by the news of the death of one of the most memorable
WoW players of all time. Rest in Peace, Byron “Reckful” Bernstein.
We express our sincere condolences to the Byron family, friends and his many fans around the world, “said developers from Blizzard.

“Byron helped me lose weight. He changed my life. I am grateful to him for everything. I love you and will miss you for the rest of my life,” wrote a Reckful friend.

“Rest in peace, Reckful,” Twitch added. The news hero was one of the first streamers on this site.

Shortly before his death, Reckful publicly invited his ex-girlfriend to marry him. Unfortunately, she could not timely respond to his call.

“The one I love committed suicide,” she wrote yesterday.

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