Technoblade

Alexander (June 1, 1999 – June 2022 which prompted widespread reactions across both the Minecraft and YouTube communities. Around that time, his YouTube channel had reached nearly 11 million subscribers. Its content focused mainly on the video game Minecraft, particularly gameplay on the minigame server Hypixel. In a video from 2017, Technoblade beat Minecraft on hardcore mode using a racing wheel controller. In another series of videos, beginning with "The Great Potato War", he tried to produce the highest number of potatoes in the Hypixel gamemode SkyBlock, competing against rival im_a_squid_kid. Technoblade also regularly participated in the MC Championships (MCC) tournaments with other YouTubers and won two of them. According to Cale Michael of Dot Esports, Technoblade was widely regarded as among the best Minecraft content creators, especially in player versus player (PvP) events. Technoblade had a friendly rivalry with Dream, and they were both generally regarded as among the best Minecraft players.

In September 2021, Technoblade raised over $300,000 for the Sarcoma Foundation of America through a charity livestream, passing the $250,000 goal within two hours.

Around the time of his death in June 2022, Technoblade's channel had 10.8 million subscribers. then 20 million in May 2025.

Personal life Born on June 1, 1999, Technoblade resided in San Francisco, California. In a 2018 video, he revealed he would begin attending college as an English major. However, in a later 2019 video, he announced that he dropped out of college to play Minecraft full-time. The Daily Iowan later reported that Technoblade had attended the University of Iowa to study creative writing from 2018 to 2019.

Throughout his career, Technoblade avoided personal inquiries and interviews to maintain his and his family's privacy, although he occasionally discussed his personal life in his videos. His family continued to decline interviews after his death. By his own admission, Technoblade and a sibling deceived his viewers in a now-deleted video from 2016 into believing his name was "Dave".

Cancer diagnosis and death

In a video released on August 27, 2021, Technoblade disclosed that he had been diagnosed with cancer after noticing pain in his right arm and swelling on his shoulder. His oncologist stated that his arm would potentially need to be amputated, and Technoblade advised his viewers to wear face masks and become vaccinated against COVID-19, as it was relevant to his immunodeficiency at the time. In response to the diagnosis, Dream donated to cancer research, and Technoblade hosted a charity livestream later in September 2021. In December 2021, he underwent a successful limb salvage operation. and his siblings' college educations. Technoblade had planned to script and present the video himself, but his declining health prevented him from doing so.

Although Technoblade never specified the type of his cancer, he had previously raised $500,000 for the Sarcoma Foundation of America throughout his YouTube career. Several publications reported that Technoblade had died of metastatic sarcoma, and the Foundation acknowledged in a press release that Technoblade had been diagnosed with sarcoma.

On September 20, 2022, the Sarcoma Foundation of America stated in a press release that Technoblade was diagnosed with an unspecified type of stage 4 sarcoma ("chest scans revealed metastasis to both lungs") when the lump on his shoulder was examined.

Reactions and tributes The announcement of his death became the top trending video on YouTube later that day It remained on YouTube's trending tab for several days and surpassed 30 million views in the first 24 hours. The video was recognized as the top trending video on YouTube in 2022, with 87 million views. YouTube themselves added an easter egg to the search function on their website, where searching "Technoblade" would display a "Did you mean" prompt with "Technoblade never dies".

YouTubers such as Dream and other members of the Dream SMP expressed their condolences, support, and admiration for him online. expressed similar feelings. YouTube tweeted its condolences to his family, friends, and fans following the release of the video. The official Minecraft Twitter account also tweeted its condolences, and the Sarcoma Foundation of America displayed a bespoke tribute on their website. Polygon described Technoblade as "one of Minecraft most celebrated personalities." Over 377,000 messages were printed across 22 volumes, which were delivered to Technoblade's family by Hypixel Studios CEO Noxy in November 2022, alongside a volume of fan-made artwork, a fan-made oil painting of Technoblade, and a Technoblade-themed cosplay headpiece.

On September 28, 2022, the Sarcoma Foundation of America presented the SFA Courage Award to Technoblade's family to honor Technoblade's "strength and perseverance in [his] sarcoma diagnosis." In June 2024, Richard Davidson of Sarcoma UK estimated that about million (million as of July 2024) had been raised to spread awareness of sarcoma since Technoblade's death.

In official Minecraft media On July 2, 2022, Mojang Studios added a tribute to Technoblade in the launcher image of Minecraft: Java Edition. The modified image added a crown to a pig, in reference to Technoblade's in-game Minecraft skin and channel branding. After fans had suggested the addition, Mojang added a new splash text—"Technoblade never dies!"—to the Minecraft title screen. In an email to The New York Times, Mojang Studios wrote that Technoblade "became synonymous with a source of good".

By YouTubers On October 18, 2022, Dream hosted a livestream featuring Technoblade's father, where the two told anecdotes about Technoblade. The livestream raised for the Sarcoma Foundation of America within 24 hours. On the same day, a video was uploaded by MrBeast which is believed to be the last video that Technoblade participated in.

On June 23, 2023, Dream released his fourth song, "Until I End Up Dead", in memory of Technoblade. He released an alternate video for "Until I End Up Dead", titled "The Duel", also in memory of him on August 26, 2023.

On June 30, 2024, two years after Technoblade's death was announced, a new video edited by TommyInnit was uploaded to the Technoblade YouTube channel with a spoken explanation from TommyInnit:

The video was a montage of previously unused footage from Technoblade's perspective of the Minecraft world's natural disasters. It received nearly three million views within a few hours.