Technoblade, whose real name was Alexander, passed away in late June 2022 at the age of 23 after a battle with cancer. His family publicly announced his death in a video titled “so long nerds” that was uploaded to his YouTube channel on June 30, 2022 (June 30 in U.S. time zones, with many outlets and fans also referencing the news as of July 1 depending on their region).