'Someone having followers doesn’t excuse cyber-bullying.'
YouTube stars, like James Charles and Pewdiepie, are paying tribute to the late gamer.
After disappearing nearly a week ago, YouTube star Etika was found dead. The New York Police Department received a call that a body was found found in the East River. The male, which was later confirmed to be Etika, was pronounced dead on the scene. Etika, who's real name is Desmond Amofah, gained an audience on YouTube for his reactions to Nintendo products and games.
Before the discovery of Etika's body, his personal belongings, including his backpack, wallet and a Nintendo Switch console were found on the Manhattan Bridge. It is believed that Etika died by suicide, but the NYPD announced an investigation into Etika's exact cause of death. Now several members of the YouTube community, include Pewdiepie and James Charles,, are paying tribute to the late video gamer.
Pewdiepie said it was hard to grasp Etika's death."Hard to grasp that he's actually gone, left us way too soon. You will continue to live on in our hearts. Rest in peace @Etika," he wrote. Pewdiepie also shared the numbers to crisis hotlines.You will continue to live on in our hearts.
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