Twitch streamer Byron ‘Reckful’ Bernstein has reportedly died at the age of just 31.
Reckful is a former eSports player that had amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitch.
News of Reckful’s death was reported on Twitter this evening by eSports journalist Rod Breslau.
Breslau tweeted: “Reckful’s passing has been confirmed by his roommate. Byron was 31.”
Breslau’s tweet came after Reckful’s ex-girlfriend also took to the social networking site to reveal the Twitch streamer had passed away.
At around 5pm BST Reckful’s ex-girlfriend posted on Twitter: “Yes, it’s him. He’s gone.”
In the aftermath of the news emerging tributes have been pouring in for Reckful from across the gaming community.
Fellow Twitch streamer Lirik posted: “RIP Reckful. Absolutely floored. Man is and will always be an absolute legend.”
While @Nightbloo tweeted: “This is heartbreaking news. I didn’t know him very well personally but back in the day watching Reckful was my big inspiration to start streaming myself
“He was a very kind soul who deserved so much better. Rest in peace, you will be missed very much”.
And FIFA streamer Castro posted: “RIP Reckful. <3”.
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