Reckful

‘Reckful’ Bernstein, popular Twitch streamer and ‘World of Warcraft’ gamer dies of ‘suicide’ at 31

The streaming and  communities were left shocked and saddened after learning on July 2 that Reckful had taken his own life. His ex-girlfriend confirmed the news on Twitter after fans and close friends to Reckful became concerned for his welfare following a number of troubling tweets. Reckful has been very transparent with his fans about his mental health and being bipolar. In December 2019, he notably appeared on the Healthy Gamer podcast with psychiatrist Dr Alok Kanojia, in which he opened up about his struggles with his mental health.Reckful gained legendary status within the WoW community after finishing rank one in the game for six consecutive seasons and winning the 2010 MLG Pro Circuit tournament in Washington . He is also regarded as one of one of the early pioneers variety streaming on Twitch, and amassed over 950,000 followers on the platform. He also had close friendships with a number of other popular streamers.

There was an outpouring of condolences and messages from fellow streamers, as well as in-game tributes in World of Warcraft Classic. Thousands of players piled into servers to remember Reckful in what was – according to streamer ‘Asmongold’ – the biggest player-driven event in the game’s history.