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00:00Desmond DeMofa, a popular YouTube gamer known as Etika, was found dead on June 25, 2019,
00:06as the New York Police Department reported.
00:08According to the New York Post, authorities found DeMofa's wallet, cell phone, a Nintendo
00:13Switch, and a laptop bag containing some clothes and headphones along the Manhattan Bridge
00:17days before the 29-year-old's body was recovered from the East River.
00:21Before his disappearance, Etika posted a since-deleted video that may have served as a suicide note.
00:26In the video's description, he wrote,
00:28I don't know what awaits me on the other side, but I'm ready to face it.
00:31My time ends now, but if there is a way for me to, I'll send you all as many blessings
00:35as I can from the other side.
00:37In the video, he said, in part,
00:39It was a fun life.
00:40I had a great time.
00:41It was great.
00:42But for it to be cut so short, it's f----.
00:45The outpouring of grief from the YouTube community and fans hit Twitter immediately.
00:49The official YouTube creator's account tweeted,
00:51We mourn the loss of Etika, a beloved member of our gaming creator community.
00:56All of us at YouTube are sending condolences to his loved ones and fans.
00:59Fellow YouTuber Stylosa wrote,
01:01Very sad to hear the heartbreaking news that Etika has taken his own life.
01:06Mental health is no joke.
01:07If you are having problems and feel yourself slipping into a bad place, reach out to loved
01:11ones.
01:11Getting help is okay, and something you should never be ashamed of asking for.
01:15Etika's lengthy struggles with mental illness were well documented.
01:18According to The Verge, adult content was uploaded to his YouTube channel in October 2018, prompting
01:23his channel to be deactivated.
01:25Shortly afterward, he posted a message to Reddit that many fans viewed as a possible suicide
01:29note, saying,
01:30And now, it's my turn to die.
01:32I love you all.
01:33Keep fighting for me, okay?
01:35I'll miss you all.
01:36Make the world better for your own kids, and remember to stargaze.
01:39These last six years have been an honor.
01:42According to the Daily Darts, the gamer's behavior have become increasingly erratic and disturbing.
01:47He reportedly livestreamed police entering his Brooklyn apartment in April 2019.
01:51And more footage soon emerged of Etika allegedly getting into an altercation with NYPD on the
02:04street.
02:05The site also noted that Etika had tweeted anti-Semitic and homophobic messages and declared
02:10that he was the Antichrist who had, quote, come to purge the planet of all human life.
02:14The Hollywood Reporter noted that in a since-deleted video post on June 19, 2019, Etika warned
02:20his audience about his experience with social media, saying,
02:23It can give you an image of what you want your life to be and get blown completely out of
02:27proportion.
02:28It consumed me.
02:29Etika's fans are now consumed by grief.
02:32YouTuber DanTDM tweeted,
02:33It's always so sad to lose someone this way.
02:36RIP Etika.
02:38Mental health is so important.
02:39Please don't feel like you are alone.
02:41It's okay to not be okay.
02:43Talk to someone, anyone.
02:44And if someone reaches out to you, listen.
02:47YouTube makeup artist James Charles wrote in a since-deleted tweet,
02:50RIP Etika.
02:52My heart is so, so heavy hearing this news.
02:54I hope that the community finally realizes that creators are human beings with real,
02:59valid feelings.
03:00Someone having followers doesn't excuse cyberbullying.
03:02It's so easy to be kind to one another.
03:04TempoZero wrote,
03:06In honor of Etika, I invite anyone who wishes to pay respect to him to change their profile
03:10picture to his logo.
03:12We can't get together and pay our respects because we are all in different places of
03:15the world and I think this is appropriate.
03:17Rest in peace, Desmond.
03:19Rapper Lil Nas X tweeted,
03:21Didn't know Etika very well, but I do know he inspired many and made a lot of people very
03:26happy.
03:27RIP.
03:28If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide
03:32Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK .
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