Twitter Reacts To Etika's Death

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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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