The already fragile gaming community has been rocked by yet another tragedy today, as it’s been confirmed that Byron “Reckful” Bernstein has died at the age of 31, as reported by his roommate, ex-girlfriend and others. The suspected cause of death is suicide, causing many gaming and esports personalities to share the number for the suicide prevention hotline if you need help (1-800-273-8255).
Reckful was a massively popular Twitch streamer and World of Warcraft player, one of the top players in the world, in fact, for a time. One of his crowning achievements was placing rank one in six consecutive seasons of World of Warcraft, and has won many other tournaments and events involving the game.
