He expressed deep gratitude for his community, stating, "If I had another hundred lives, I think I would choose to be Technoblade again every single time, as those were the happiest years of my life" .
"So Long Nerds" is the final video uploaded to the YouTube channel of (Alexander), a legendary Minecraft content creator, on June 30, 2022. The video served as a posthumous farewell and official announcement of his passing at age 23 following a year-long battle with metastatic sarcoma , a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Video Overview So Long Nerds
The six-and-a-half-minute video features Technoblade’s father sitting in a chair, reading a final message written by Alexander roughly eight hours before his death. He expressed deep gratitude for his community, stating,
He thanked those who bought his merchandise, noting it would fund his siblings' college educations. Cultural and Community Impact If you're watching this, I am dead"
In his signature dry, witty style, Alexander began with: "Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you're watching this, I am dead" .
He officially shared his real name, Alex , and addressed a long-standing joke where fans believed his name was "Dave" due to a 2016 prank.