YouTube celebrity "Etika" found dead after concerning YouTube video post

drenal · Jun 25, 2019

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Nimrod-002 said:
i bet its some lass who done broke his gosh darn heart, RIP funny man

From what I've heard all the comments online and memes about him were getting to him

wownmnpare · Jun 26, 2019

RIP joycon boyz. He's a nintendo fan also promote hacking and homebrews.

JonJaded · Jun 26, 2019

Such sad news. RIP

wownmnpare said:
RIP joycon boyz. He's a nintendo fan also promote hacking and homebrews.

Yup, honestly so sad that Etika didnt get to go headfirst into the hacking scene. He was so hyped and had a 1.0.0 system too and was so ready for all of it.

Sad to see it.

codezer0 · Jun 26, 2019

The sad thing is, this news has such material to make a crack about how "NYPD didn't care" or "Nintendo job", but... I can't do it. I never even heard of the guy, but from what I'm reading of those that claim to, this was someone I wish I knew, and this news probably would have hit me worse if it did.

My condolences to his loved ones and close friends. I can't imagine the pain they must feel right now.

Rabbid4240 · Jun 26, 2019

Maluma said:
I don't think he was a celebrity tbh.

Well, the thread name is "youtube celebrity etika found dead" so I guess he is

IcedOutBart · Jun 26, 2019

to me GBATemp is like that giant family that always squabble over everything.....but im glad i can come to this website and post every now and than to see how some of you guys are doing

AiP24 · Jun 26, 2019

Wow, so sad. Rest in peace

BlackWizzard17 · Jun 26, 2019

This is unbelievable. Man I loved his raw interactions and passion for his community. Always wanted to meet with him in NYC. Thoughts and prayers to his family and close ones, Rest Easy.

KingMuk · Jun 26, 2019

followed this man since 2013. what a shitty turn of events.
I hope his mom gets through this entire ordeal considering this is the second son she lost and it was to suicide (for both of em)

Ericthegreat · Jun 26, 2019

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Desmond Amofah, more commonly known to many as the YouTube personality Etika has been found dead, after going missing six days ago. Concerns rose when the man uploaded a video to his YouTube channel where he talked about depression and suicide. Yesterday, it was confirmed that Etika's belongings were found laying along the edge of a bridge in Manhattan. A police investigation was opened, which resulted in the authorities pulling a deceased male from a nearby river. The New York Police Department then later confirmed that the body did in fact belong to Desmond Amofah. The YouTuber showed previous signs of distress, as when he entirely deleted his YouTube account earlier this year, to the shock of his massive online fanbase. Etika rose to YouTube fame by playing Nintendo games, having almost a million subscribers. He died at the young age of 29.

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Yes, I really thought he was going to show up any minute, quite shocked he really went through with it, may he rest in peace.

huma_dawii · Jun 26, 2019

I totally don't feel sorry for him, you cannot help someone who doesn't want to be helped. He took his own life and I will never feel sorry for someone who does that, I think is so selfish taking that way out... not caring about how your family your friends and in this case, your fans are going to deal with you doing this. I truly feel for the family and his friends, I can only imagine how horrible this must feel for them.

Hope this sends a message to all of those new youtubers out there... being a public person is not easy, many people cant handle it, specially with platforms like YouTube or any other social media network... Internet is a pretty new thing people, there is just not enough data or statistics about how the virtual life affects or mental health...

Love you all, if you think you're going thru depression or something like that please seek for help, reach out THERE IS ALWAYS a way out other than taking your own life, nothing can be that bad that can make you feel like you need to terminate your existence.

Josshy0125 · Jun 26, 2019

Is there a way to for me to remove this from my own personal view from the front page? I dont mean to sound disrespectful, I'm just a really empathetic/emotional person and reading this kind of thing really brings me down and makes me anxious.

Mike_77712 · Jun 26, 2019

After all the times he cried wolf, I have no sympathy for him. Pity his family has to deal with this though.

cots · Jun 26, 2019

I've never heard of the guy as I don't consider someone on YouTube a celebrity, but jumping off a bridge probably wasn't the most wise decision. Condolences to his real friends and family.

LucasM3 · Jun 26, 2019

Sad to hear. May he rest in piece.

7ank0v1c · Jun 26, 2019

This is so sad man, I just wish he truly had help. Please guys if any of you struggle with depression or suicidal thoughts, please seek help. Its okay to admit a need for help...

spiderman1216 · Jun 26, 2019

shaunj66 said:
Incredibly sad, what a horrible string of events.

Please take yours and others mental health seriously, people.

7ank0v1c said:
This is so sad man, I just wish he truly had help. Please guys if any of you struggle with depression or suicidal thoughts, please seek help. Its okay to admit a need for help...

Ok I think we need to talk about mental health. I myself suffer from some mental illnesses I'm not an expert though but I will say it's not as simple as taking it seriously.
I believe the way we deal with mental health is incredibly shallow as a society. Mental Illness is a societal problem as well as an individual one. Sometimes people who are mentally ill don't get the help they really need even though they seek it, and the help they find just isn't enough.

Now I agree with the overall of your message and I'm not blaming you or anything it's just that someone like me that does struggle with these issues it's not so much as they aren't taking seriously it's just that the help there sometimes isn't enough and suppression which some help boils down to isn't enough and people in the end just want it to end and they take their lives.

cots · Jun 26, 2019

Josshy0125 said:
Is there a way to for me to remove this from my own personal view from the front page? I dont mean to sound disrespectful, I'm just a really empathetic/emotional person and reading this kind of thing really brings me down and makes me anxious.

Then why did you read and then comment on it? I suggest reading on how to properly deal with negative emotions and until you can limit yourself to exposure, but don't count on others to support negative actions like censorship.

Josshy0125 · Jun 26, 2019

cots said:
Then why did you read and then comment on it? I suggest reading on how to properly deal with negative emotions and until you can limit yourself to exposure, but don't count on others to support negative actions like censorship.

Don't take offense. I said nothing wrong. I'm easily affected by deaths. it's sad, and it affects me to read. I'm not asking them to remove it, that wouldn't be my place. I'm just asking what can ***I*** do to remove it from MY view on the front page, if anything. I know forums often have customization options. What I asked is COMPLETELY okay, and there was nothing wrong with asking it. The fact that you're getting offended by what I said is immature and silly.

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