Twitch streamer Reckful passes away due to suicide Twitch: ReckfulTwitch veteran and former esports pro Byron \u2018Reckful\u2019 Bernstein passed away on July 2 after taking his own life. Reckful was an instantly-recognizable face in the Twitch community, drawing in thousands of viewers every time he went live on the Amazon-owned platform. The 31-year-old was best known for his World of Warcraft prowess, making a name for himself as a former pro player on the Blizzard title. Fans grew concerned for Bernstein\u2019s wellbeing after a number of tweets were posted to his official Twitter account early on July 2. In the messages, Reckful expressed that he felt bad for those around him who he felt had to deal with his mental health, and stated that he felt he was not in control of the things he did. \u201cI feel bad for anyone who has to deal with my insanity,\u201d he wrote, shortly after publicly proposing to ex-girlfriend BeccaTilts. \u201cPlease just know in these situations the insane person does not feel in control of their actions.\u201d please just know in these situations the insane person does not feel in control of their actions \u2014 Reckful (@Byron) July 2, 2020 Just hours later, his ex-girlfriend BlueGoesMew confirmed the worst fears of many, tweeting that she had been having a panic attack for an hour, saying: \u201cYes, it\u2019s him. He\u2019s gone.\u201d I\u2019ve been having a panic attack for an hour. I don\u2019t know what to do. \u2014 Blue (@BlueGoesMew) July 2, 2020 The news was then confirmed by fellow streamer Nymn, who tweeted that Blue\u2019s Twitter account had not been compromised, and he had spoken to Bernstein\u2019s roommate as well. \u201cNo, Blue\u2019s twitter account isn\u2019t hacked & Byron\u2019s roommate has confirmed it,\u201d the Swede tweeted. \u201cIt is true. F**k everything about this year.\u201d No, Blue’s twitter account isn’t hacked & Byron’s room mate has confirmed it. It is true. Fuck everything about this year \u2014 NymN (@nymnion) July 2, 2020 Reckful\u2019s World of Warcraft achievements are storied. He finished rank one for six seasons in a row and was the first player to reach 3000 rating. He also won MLG\u2019s WoW tournament in 2010, held in Washington DC. After this, he naturally transitioned to Hearthstone, and came second place at BlizzCon\u2019s 2013 Invitational. On Twitch, he was known as a variety streamer, entertaining his audience of 936,000 followers with broadcasts such as cooking, IRL and gaming. The American had previously been open about his struggles with depression, appearing on Harvard psychiatrist Dr Alok Kanojia\u2019s stream back in December 2019. Following the news of his passing, tributes poured online from friends, fellow streamers, and viewers. \u201cHeartbroken. Still in shock, I\u2019ve dreaded that this day could possibly come,\u201d famed streamer Andy Milonakis wrote. \u201cRIP Byron, I love you.\u201d Heartbroken. Still in shock, I’ve dreaded that this day could possibly come. RIP Byron, I love you \u2014 Andy Milonakis (@andymilonakis) July 2, 2020 \u201cOnly a few legends ever existed on Twitch. Reckful was one of them. Inspiration for so many, and for myself,\u201d IRL streamer Jake\u2019n\u2019Bake said. \u201cRest In Peace, Byron.\u201d \u201cRIP Reckful. Absolutely floored. Man is and will always be an absolute legend,\u201d Saqib \u2018LIRIK\u2019 Zahid tweeted. Only a few legends ever existed on Twitch Reckful was one of them Inspiration for so many, and for myself Rest In Peace @Byron \u2764\ufe0f Thanks for the tea last year.. it meant more to me than you know. I felt like you finally accepted me as your friend I find myself frozen rn.. \u2014 Jake’n’Bake (@jakenbakeLIVE) July 2, 2020 RIP Reckful. Absolutely floored. Man is and will always be an absolute legend. \u2014 Lirik (@LIRIK) July 2, 2020 \u201cByron was an huge inspiration in many ways for me and and a lot of people\/streamers,\u201d Felix \u2018xQc\u2019 Lengyel said. \u201cHe changed streaming forever, we\u2019re going to miss him so much.\u201d Byron was an huge inspiration in many ways for me and and a lot of people\/streamer. He changed streaming forever, we’re going to miss him so much. \u2014 xQc (@xQc) July 2, 2020 If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, or know anyone that is, and you would like to talk to someone, please reach out and call the Suicide Prevention Helpline 1-800-273-8255 (USA), the Samaritans 116-123 (UK), or Lifeline 13-11-14 (AUS).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Twitch streamer Reckful passes away due to suicide Twitch: ReckfulTwitch veteran and former esports pro Byron \u2018Reckful\u2019 Bernstein passed away on July 2 after taking his own life. Reckful was an instantly-recognizable face in the Twitch community, drawing in thousands of viewers every time he went live on the Amazon-owned platform. The 31-year-old was best […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62714\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}