Remembering Swezil
1994 - 2023
Im deeply saddened by this loss and I hope his family can get through this loss peacefully and with love from everyone. Swezil was such a kind hearted person and was loved by many. He always made me laugh and I really enjoyed “virtually” traveling the world with him playing Geoguessr. Much love to Swez and his family you will be missed my friend 💙
Brendo
David was one of the kindest people I have had the honor of meeting.
Even though we never met in person, the reality is that David touched my life without needing to meet. Swezil came into my life during a turbulent time for me, where the connections that I had with friends online meant the world. He was so creative, fun, and kind, and it permeated be everything that he did.
We bonded over Animal Crossing and Eurovision, and it developed into way more than that. His friendship and constant light was everything. He has left a mark on my life that will never go away, and I will always remember him fondly.
My utmost sympathy goes out to his family. There are no words I can say to dull that pain, but I wish you as much peace as possible. David lives on in you, as well as every life he touched.
Even though we never met in person, the reality is that David touched my life without needing to meet. Swezil came into my life during a turbulent time for me, where the connections that I had with friends online meant the world. He was so creative, fun, and kind, and it permeated be everything that he did.
We bonded over Animal Crossing and Eurovision, and it developed into way more than that. His friendship and constant light was everything. He has left a mark on my life that will never go away, and I will always remember him fondly.
My utmost sympathy goes out to his family. There are no words I can say to dull that pain, but I wish you as much peace as possible. David lives on in you, as well as every life he touched.
Justin Moore
Seattle, Washington, USA
Honestly I'm so distraught from the news that our dear friend David from the wider community has passed. I never spoke to him on a one to one basis but everytime we did speak during his own streams or seeing him play Mario Kart, Animal Crossing or Geo-Guesser (which he was far too good at), he was truly an amazing human who cared so much for the people who surrounded him. There are so many times he made me laugh; in particular watching him whip his wig and strut his stuff during Eurovision or everyone coming to see him at his giant hole on Minecraft.
Rest Well David <3
Jake Giddy - Cheesygidds
England
Honestly I'm so distraught from the news that our dear friend David from the wider community has passed. I never spoke to him on a one to one basis but everytime we did speak during his own streams or seeing him play Mario Kart, Animal Crossing or Geo-Guesser (which he was far too good at), he was truly an amazing human who cared so much for the people who surrounded him. There are so many times he made me laugh; in particular watching him whip his wig and strut his stuff during Eurovision or everyone coming to see him at his giant hole on Minecraft.
Rest Well David <3
Jake Giddy - Cheesygidds
England
Hi, my name is Raffaele and I'm very sorry for what happened to David. I got to know him back to 2019 on Twitch. He was a very good guy, very opened to discussion and always nice to everybody. I remember our conversations and jokes about games, uni or life in general. I sent him a postcard in 2020 but I don't know if he got it and read it. He was very appreciated by many people on Discord and I'll never forget him. Hope he was able to read my postcard back in 2020 and that could be a memory for you. Hugs❤️❤️
Raffaele (or Italico in Twitch and Discord spaces)
Italy
Sending my condolences and thoughts to Swezil and his family, I will miss you dearly good friend. Thanks for letting me mod for you back when the pandemic was still a thing, sorry I wasn't able to mod as much as I would like to when it was over. I know being a mod doesn't mean you have to be there all the time but I did enjoy the times I was there to help mod your streams. I'm sad I will not get to hear more of your stories from back in the day, missing you lots even now dear friends and hope you find peace!
Michael Basilio
United Kingdom
I never knew David (or Swezil as his online community knew him) as intimately as some of his online friends did, but we shared some fond memories dear to me. It was always fun playing Animal Crossing with him, especially running around his meticulously designed island, exchanging new items between Kari and I, hunting for Big Top, and just hanging out as you do in the game. I have fond memories of watching shows in discord too: from celebrating drag queens from all over the world, to watching him and Scott get terrified from horror films.
During twitch streams, I would always be awe of his geographical knowledge when we play Geo/Chatguessr, and his esports level of skill in Mario Kart racing. It was always lively to have him around because he always had a witty reply or a funny anecdote to share. He would also share stories of his walks to hockey practice, his gorgeous cat Winston, or the excitement he felt becoming an uncle.
David was part of the online community I found during the pandemic. A community of like minded people who have grounded things for me when things seem so bleak. He was a beautiful person in so many ways and loved by many of his online peers. To his family, I am very sorry for your loss, and please know that we share the heartbreak that you feel. His presence will be deeply missed. <3
Jo
Canada
No amount of words can describe how heartbroken I am to hear David/Swezil has passed away. It still feels unreal. Saturday nights will not be the same as we would always watch Drag Race together, whether the edition is from US, Spain or Belgium. Us reacting, chatting and hanging out together like family; even though we are far away in distance, it felt like we were close together, in one comfy sofa virtually. This would also extend with Eurovision and their national selection watching parties as well. Even through the messes and chaotic shows, experiencing the emotions of it all, has brought us together.
David/Swezil’s love for music, especially from artists we might not have heard before, has inspired me to discover new music and even go deep diving. I remember him saying about as long as the music has great vibes, if we (as individuals) like it, we like it. His support for my selfies, my photography hobby and even reaching certain Duolingo milestone has inspired me to embrace me for myself - loving my unique strength and utilising them in a healthy way. I can still feel his spirit, whenever I photograph, complete a chapter in language apps or watching YouTube videos in French and Italian. There are so many more ways I will miss and remember Swezil - from his GeoGussr and ChatGussr (stream version) leagues, him using his clever tactics at Mario Kart 8 with varying results, and of course, his Guraindā island at Animal Crossing.
Thank you Swezil. Thank you for your heart, understanding, friendship and love. Even though I will miss him greatly, I know that he will always be in my heart. Within this, he has given me hope and motivation to go forward with my dreams. I can still feel him cheering me and every one of us in his server. Thank you, I miss you and I love you, Swezil.
David/Swezil’s love for music, especially from artists we might not have heard before, has inspired me to discover new music and even go deep diving. I remember him saying about as long as the music has great vibes, if we (as individuals) like it, we like it. His support for my selfies, my photography hobby and even reaching certain Duolingo milestone has inspired me to embrace me for myself - loving my unique strength and utilising them in a healthy way. I can still feel his spirit, whenever I photograph, complete a chapter in language apps or watching YouTube videos in French and Italian. There are so many more ways I will miss and remember Swezil - from his GeoGussr and ChatGussr (stream version) leagues, him using his clever tactics at Mario Kart 8 with varying results, and of course, his Guraindā island at Animal Crossing.
Thank you Swezil. Thank you for your heart, understanding, friendship and love. Even though I will miss him greatly, I know that he will always be in my heart. Within this, he has given me hope and motivation to go forward with my dreams. I can still feel him cheering me and every one of us in his server. Thank you, I miss you and I love you, Swezil.
Steven Kwon
Melbourne, Australia
Like many I was not close to Swezil on a very personal level, but I always remember joining his streams especially when he was playing GeoGuessr. I always wondered if he would be able to guess Suriname (Suriname is to the north of Brazil) would it magically popup on that game, but it never did. I will also always be amazed at his Mario Kart skills and was always happy when he would win Ben at races. Miss you.
Debs
Paramaribo, Suriname
Everywhere David came, he brought a shining bright light with him. His smile drove away any bad thoughts. Everyone who he loved will carry a piece of him in their heart. The world will never be the same, but having had him will always feel special.
Markus
Finland
Swezil lit up every chatroom I had the pleasure of sharing with him. I'm so sorry for your loss and sending my love and thoughts.
Lizzie (GetLizzieWithIt)
United Kingdom
Dear David's family, I am so sorry for your loss. David/Swezil joined my community during lockdown days and there barely went a week without him joining in with our games or other community events. He took part in our Secret Santa for the past two years, he kicked my butt at Mario Kart on a weekly occurrence, he impressed us all with is incredible creativity and wit in Animal Crossing, and he taught us so much about Eurovision.
It was wonderful having a friend who was so sure of his passions. We knew from the start that he loved Eurovision, Drag Race, hockey, and international football. He always stood up for his beliefs (boycotting the World Cup in Qatar because of their human rights record), and would always have time for anyone. He wasn't just a person who watched a stream, he made himself part of the community.
I'll miss so much about him and wish to send you all the love in the world. Please look after yourselves and know he made a lot of people's lives more fun, even living a thousand or so km away. <3
It was wonderful having a friend who was so sure of his passions. We knew from the start that he loved Eurovision, Drag Race, hockey, and international football. He always stood up for his beliefs (boycotting the World Cup in Qatar because of their human rights record), and would always have time for anyone. He wasn't just a person who watched a stream, he made himself part of the community.
I'll miss so much about him and wish to send you all the love in the world. Please look after yourselves and know he made a lot of people's lives more fun, even living a thousand or so km away. <3
Ben Austwick (BiggusBennus)
London, UK
Swezil was always such a joy on Twitch, so supportive of others and so giving with his time and love. He had a subtly filthy sense of humour that never failed to make me cackle with laughter. As a huge Eurovision fan myself, I will always be in awe of Swezil's knowledge and dedication in educating others, from all around the world. I will remember him each year and will always root for Sweden.
Rest easy Swezil.
x
Ed Nightingale
London
He was one of my favorite people to talk to, and I'm gonna miss him.
Anthony Devier
United States
I don't remember my first time meeting David, he seemed to be someone who was always just there. Anytime I saw him within a community online I knew it was a good place, because he would not be there otherwise.
This time of year has always been a favourite of mine because of Eurovision and I know David loved it too. We would talk as a group about who should win about the performances of the semi finals and the finals, laughing and joking. Some amazing memories that I will always cherish
This time of year has always been a favourite of mine because of Eurovision and I know David loved it too. We would talk as a group about who should win about the performances of the semi finals and the finals, laughing and joking. Some amazing memories that I will always cherish
Aaron
Ireland
David had one of the strongest qualities one can have and that is the love he had for others. He cheered for me sometimes when no one did and I will keep him in my heart wherever I go. My deepest condolences.
Youri
The Netherlands
David and I met in 2020 through a mutual friend of mine, Scott, via Twitch and Discord. He was a constant online companion during the pandemic and although we weren’t close, he has made an impact on me. I’ll always remember him as a loving uncle and brother. He always talked fondly of his niece and sister, and would excitedly tell us when he’d be able to see them next. That really stuck with me. He was a gentle, kind, and loving soul and I am so grateful to have had the chance to know him. I’ve been inactive on twitch and discord for a while now and I haven’t talked to him in a long time, but the news of his passing still affected me greatly. I can’t begin to imagine how his close friends and family feel at this time. My heart goes out to David’s family and I am wishing them strength and comfort during this time.
We’ll miss you Swezil!
Jane
San Francisco
I have known Swezil for the last 5 years or so. Every time we played Mario Kart 8, Gang Beasts, Among Us, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or Geoguessr together it was always a good time. I remember being cooped up in my room sick with Covid before a vaccine was available and Swezil was there for me the entire time. I am very sad to hear about this. His warmth was unmatchable on so many levels. Big hugs to all of you, during this difficult time. ❤️
Edmund / BaltimorePisces
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Dear David,
Hearing about you passing broke my heart.
I am so honored that I got to meet you, even though it was just online, I can say with pride that you were a real friend to me.
You made me feel very at home the first time I met you. You really loved the community you build and it showed. Your community meant the world to you and that's why each and everyone of us fell in love with you. I will never forget the moments we laughed together, because oh boy we did.
You would never let me forget about the goofy and stupid things I did, because I was always so clueless. I will treasure those memories for the rest of my life. Such a beautiful human being deserved the world...
We will grief, but we will also celebrate your life. Celebrate the moments we had with you. Never letting go of these memories, ever. You will always be remembered as the loving, caring and passionate soul you were. To your family, whom you loved so much, I want to wish them all the strength in the world during this terrible loss. I hope they know how loved their son, brother and uncle was, and still is.
I will miss you so much David.
I don't like to say goodbye, so, till we meet again my friend.
I love you David, forever will.
-Love, Wesley.
Hearing about you passing broke my heart.
I am so honored that I got to meet you, even though it was just online, I can say with pride that you were a real friend to me.
You made me feel very at home the first time I met you. You really loved the community you build and it showed. Your community meant the world to you and that's why each and everyone of us fell in love with you. I will never forget the moments we laughed together, because oh boy we did.
You would never let me forget about the goofy and stupid things I did, because I was always so clueless. I will treasure those memories for the rest of my life. Such a beautiful human being deserved the world...
We will grief, but we will also celebrate your life. Celebrate the moments we had with you. Never letting go of these memories, ever. You will always be remembered as the loving, caring and passionate soul you were. To your family, whom you loved so much, I want to wish them all the strength in the world during this terrible loss. I hope they know how loved their son, brother and uncle was, and still is.
I will miss you so much David.
I don't like to say goodbye, so, till we meet again my friend.
I love you David, forever will.
-Love, Wesley.
Wesley Delgado Dias
The Netherlands
Please accept my condolences on David's passing. I met him a few years ago and he was one of the kindest, smart witted, and funniest people I've had to pleasure to know. He will truly be missed.
Lenny
Caribbean
Swezil was honestly one of the kindest, sweetest people I've known. I always felt like he was too cool for me, but he never acted that way. He was smart, creative, and so humble. His smile and wit lit up every group. I've honestly never known someone who was so universally loved. I'm so grateful that he was a part of our lives, and especially that we all found each other at the beginning of the pandemic - friendships that kept so many of us going.
Swezil, I miss you. I wish I had told you more often how wonderful I thought you were. I hope you're resting somewhere with hockey, interesting architecture, drag race, and all the Eurovision you can handle. I hope Sweden wins this year, just for you.
Gemma
Ontario, Canada
Dear Swezil/David.
First of all happy birthday my friend. In your honour I’m gonna get beaten in Mario Kart, Geo Guesser and Trivia today. Just like you would beat me in all of these games if you were still here with us.
There's so much to say, but I'm not even sure words could explain how I feel about you, but I hope I told you often enough how important you was for me. You were there through my darkest times the last few years, keeping me positive and always putting a smile on my face with your humor and intellect.
I remember we bonded mostly because we were two Scandinavians messing around in all these North American and Australian streams, that we were able to watch because we both had terrible sleep schedules. When we both started streaming in 2020, we helped each other and both launched our streams with one week a part. As baby streamers we dreamed of one day becoming big enough to start a Scandinavian stream team together, and I’m sad we didn’t reach that goal together.
But even more important than being fellow streamers and community members, our friendship evolved into so much more - and I can truly say you’re one of my best friends. You were the friend that always checked in on me and cheered me up, either through your words or through the cat tik toks you would share. Words can’t explain how much I’m gonna miss our Fortnite Sundays together, where we both were running around looking like Ariana Grande - Playing games and talking for hours, just the two of us. Not having that time with you has been the hardest part of you not being here and a wound that I’m not sure will ever really heal.
I’m sad we never got to meet up like we talked about. I wish you were able to come to Oslo and the Dagny concert last autumn, and I’m sad we’re not gonna be able to meet up in Stockholm this summer. But In light of this you’ve pushed me to go to Berlin and Paris this summer to meet up with Scott, Chlyde, Steven, Rocket and a bunch of our friends. I truly wish you could join us.
We shared in so many interest and in many ways I think we were the same person. But one thing we never bonded over was your love for Hockey. That’s why I’ve decided to get a hockey tattoo in my sleeve, hopefully so I can finally finish it soon. I’m excited to carry a piece of you with me forever.
Thank you for being you David. Thank you for all the laughs, the talks and for sharing yourself with me. I’m so honored and thankful to have shared many moments with you over the years, and words can’t explain how much I’ll miss you. You were so loved my friend <3
Your favourite Norwegian
First of all happy birthday my friend. In your honour I’m gonna get beaten in Mario Kart, Geo Guesser and Trivia today. Just like you would beat me in all of these games if you were still here with us.
There's so much to say, but I'm not even sure words could explain how I feel about you, but I hope I told you often enough how important you was for me. You were there through my darkest times the last few years, keeping me positive and always putting a smile on my face with your humor and intellect.
I remember we bonded mostly because we were two Scandinavians messing around in all these North American and Australian streams, that we were able to watch because we both had terrible sleep schedules. When we both started streaming in 2020, we helped each other and both launched our streams with one week a part. As baby streamers we dreamed of one day becoming big enough to start a Scandinavian stream team together, and I’m sad we didn’t reach that goal together.
But even more important than being fellow streamers and community members, our friendship evolved into so much more - and I can truly say you’re one of my best friends. You were the friend that always checked in on me and cheered me up, either through your words or through the cat tik toks you would share. Words can’t explain how much I’m gonna miss our Fortnite Sundays together, where we both were running around looking like Ariana Grande - Playing games and talking for hours, just the two of us. Not having that time with you has been the hardest part of you not being here and a wound that I’m not sure will ever really heal.
I’m sad we never got to meet up like we talked about. I wish you were able to come to Oslo and the Dagny concert last autumn, and I’m sad we’re not gonna be able to meet up in Stockholm this summer. But In light of this you’ve pushed me to go to Berlin and Paris this summer to meet up with Scott, Chlyde, Steven, Rocket and a bunch of our friends. I truly wish you could join us.
We shared in so many interest and in many ways I think we were the same person. But one thing we never bonded over was your love for Hockey. That’s why I’ve decided to get a hockey tattoo in my sleeve, hopefully so I can finally finish it soon. I’m excited to carry a piece of you with me forever.
Thank you for being you David. Thank you for all the laughs, the talks and for sharing yourself with me. I’m so honored and thankful to have shared many moments with you over the years, and words can’t explain how much I’ll miss you. You were so loved my friend <3
Your favourite Norwegian
Sindre / Sindyplays
Oslo, Norway
Först och främst vill jag beklaga sorgen! Det är så hemskt och fortfarande lite svårt att förstå. Vi var många online som tyckte om David, många som spelat spel med honom och chattat med honom. Han var en av mina främsta rivaler i Mario Kart. Det blev lite syskon rivalitet när vi spelade 🙂
Jag vill att ni ska veta att han kommer bli saknad!
Jag vill att ni ska veta att han kommer bli saknad!
TrueMakaon (Maria)
Sverige
My introduction to Swezil was during Animal Crossing, when he showed off his amazing design skills in a contest. When he showed up in our community I thought to myself, we have an icon in the chat. Swezil became a major part of the community, somebody you were always happy to see. Somebody who shared parts of himself and became part of the collective conscious.
Thanh
Virginia, United States of America
Swezil/David was full of love, respect and happiness. He always welcomed new people to his community with open arms and made you feel welcome. We have lost a beautiful person and soul. Rest in peace Swezil <3
Westmanovich
Sweden
David was so kind to me when ever we crossed paths in Twitch streams or playing games together. I always felt better after any conversation we had and will miss David terribly. He had such a postive impact on so many people. My condolences for your loss.
Lee
UK
I have put off writing anything for too long because part of me feels like my grief and my sadness are too much for someone I didn't know so well. But really, I've known Swezil for almost three years... three years of kindness and warmth and welcoming, almost daily. It's not fair that someone so gentle and funny and charismatic has been taken from us so soon, and his loss is rocking our community. For every time he beat us all in MarioKart, for every sneaky laugh in Among Us, for his wildly accurate geography knowledge (that will blow my mind for the rest of my life, I might add), and for his obsessive knowledge and love of Eurovision... Swezil was one of a kind. My heart is breaking for our loss, for his family, for his friends. I'm grateful to have known him and for getting to share in a bit of his blessing.
Amanda Sloan
Northern Ireland & Ontario, Canada
Swezil, your kind and warm soul will be missed forever. Every time you streamed or watched something with your community, people were able to forget about the bad and focus on the positive things for a moment. I still remember when I first joined your stream during a GeoGuessr session - I had a rough day but playing with y'all brightened it so much.
It breaks my heart to see a young and caring person like you go so soon. You‘ll always be remembered.
superkjeks
Germany
I'm so sorry for your loss. Swezil's passing is such a shock, and even though I did not know Swezil on a personal level, I hung out with him on his streams on some occasions and played games online. His knowledge of geography was absolutely mind-blowing, and he was always such a friendly and welcoming voice.
He will be missed so much by so many. R.I.P to the Geoguesser champion 💜
He will be missed so much by so many. R.I.P to the Geoguesser champion 💜
Thom
Northern Ireland
Swezil is such a warm, wonderful person to see, either in chat or on stream. He always made me feel very welcomed and has such a gentle, assuring voice. I will miss him very dearly and he is very very loved by everyone who knows him.
Chris (Cleews)
Australia
One of the best parts about meeting David was the fact that any time I showed up anywhere he was always the first person to say “auroraaaaa” and then he played this little clip that he knew I loved to hear. He was witty and quick with a joke and even a prank when we would play games together.
Even though we only knew each other a few years it felt like our friendship went far beyond that. The hole in my heart is huge, and I just want to extend my sincerest sympathies to his family and friends. I wish I could relay to you how much he gushed about you all and how excited he was to become an uncle (again).
He was so full of life and I’m just so happy I got to be his friend for this short amount of time. I send my love to you all at this difficult time ❤️
Even though we only knew each other a few years it felt like our friendship went far beyond that. The hole in my heart is huge, and I just want to extend my sincerest sympathies to his family and friends. I wish I could relay to you how much he gushed about you all and how excited he was to become an uncle (again).
He was so full of life and I’m just so happy I got to be his friend for this short amount of time. I send my love to you all at this difficult time ❤️
Aurora
USA
First, my deepest and sincere condolences to David's friends and family in this difficult time.
David (or 'Swezil' as we know him via Twitch streams and his Discord server) had a wonderful sense of humour, and aura about him that always felt welcoming. I met him through a mutual friend in my real life who was also a Twitch streamer, where David was a regular contributor / follower. I quickly discovered we shared a lot of common interests, most specifically the Eurovision Song Contest. As a Canadian, it's not a widely known phenomenon here so finding someone I could talk to at length about that very niche subject was refreshing.
When David started streaming, he quickly found a following, whether it was from Animal Crossing, Mario Kart or Geoguessr - but i believe it was his intelligence, kind demeanor and sense of humour that allowed him to connect with people all over the world and maintain that strong following. I believe very strongly in the bonds you can create with people you might never get the chance to meet in real life.
I will never forget Swezil and the wonderful communities he built.
David (or 'Swezil' as we know him via Twitch streams and his Discord server) had a wonderful sense of humour, and aura about him that always felt welcoming. I met him through a mutual friend in my real life who was also a Twitch streamer, where David was a regular contributor / follower. I quickly discovered we shared a lot of common interests, most specifically the Eurovision Song Contest. As a Canadian, it's not a widely known phenomenon here so finding someone I could talk to at length about that very niche subject was refreshing.
When David started streaming, he quickly found a following, whether it was from Animal Crossing, Mario Kart or Geoguessr - but i believe it was his intelligence, kind demeanor and sense of humour that allowed him to connect with people all over the world and maintain that strong following. I believe very strongly in the bonds you can create with people you might never get the chance to meet in real life.
I will never forget Swezil and the wonderful communities he built.
Dan Garratt
Toronto - Canada
It's hard to find words to describe this incredible loss. All the wonderful fun times we shared during Eurovision season, Mario Kart and even speaking Dutch. I will hold on to these memories. My heart goes out to the family and his loved ones. May he rest in peace <3
Tim
The Netherlands
Swezil was the most kindest person with a warm voice. He often made me laugh and always felt welcome whether it was in his streams or somewhere else in the online community. I was never very good at Geoguesser, but he was so encouraging even if I was in the completely wrong country. I also knew nothing about Eurovision until Swezil. So I thank him for sharing all of his knowledge and creating a Eurovision fan in the US. I miss him and will never forget him.
Sending so much love to Swezil’s family. I’m so sorry for your loss. You really had a such special person in your lives. Treasure all those memories. I know that I will forever.
Sending so much love to Swezil’s family. I’m so sorry for your loss. You really had a such special person in your lives. Treasure all those memories. I know that I will forever.
Yuffine
USA
Swezil was one of my absolute best friends that I gained through Twitch, and I always had such a joy seeing him pop up in chats. I got to spend so much time with him off-stream too through our shared love of Drag Race, Eurovision, and so many more things. He brought such a light and a comfort to me, and I know that he was always looking out for me because that's the kind of person that he was - thoughtful, an amazing friend, and just overall a wonderful and sweet person.
I am going to miss getting to share all the things with him that I did, but I know that he will still be around in so many ways.
Addison
USA
I wanted to share a few words about David.
I met David during the craziest times, right in the middle of lockdowns. I was immediately impressed with his humor and creativity. I had the pleasure of getting to know him better over these last three years. He was extremely passionate and driven, he loved watching Drag Race and Eurovision, so he organized watch parties every Saturday, where we joined and spent time together. He loved playing Mario Kart and Geoguessr so he would stream those games and let everyone join in on the fun. He was an avid music listener, and he always shared the newest songs he found. But besides all that, he was loving, genuine and kind, and would always take the time out of his day to help, or listen, or participate if anyone needed anything. He has touched my heart in ways I cannot even describe, made a tremendous impact on my life, and forever changed who I am. I will miss him dearly, and I will carry the memory of him for the rest of my life.
With love, Sašo Jovičić
I met David during the craziest times, right in the middle of lockdowns. I was immediately impressed with his humor and creativity. I had the pleasure of getting to know him better over these last three years. He was extremely passionate and driven, he loved watching Drag Race and Eurovision, so he organized watch parties every Saturday, where we joined and spent time together. He loved playing Mario Kart and Geoguessr so he would stream those games and let everyone join in on the fun. He was an avid music listener, and he always shared the newest songs he found. But besides all that, he was loving, genuine and kind, and would always take the time out of his day to help, or listen, or participate if anyone needed anything. He has touched my heart in ways I cannot even describe, made a tremendous impact on my life, and forever changed who I am. I will miss him dearly, and I will carry the memory of him for the rest of my life.
With love, Sašo Jovičić
Sašo Jovičić / Hellios
Ljubljana, Slovenia
I've been trying for so long to think of the perfect thing to write, the perfect words to say, but there just aren't any. I guess the important thing I want you to know is that David was one of my favorite people in the Twitch community, and one of my closest friends. I first "met" him in April of 2020, and we had a connection because of our shared love of sports (something rare in our Twitch circles). I always smiled when I saw his name show up in online spaces, and we spent so much time in Discord calls playing games and hanging out. I work in the athletic department for a university in the USA (North Carolina) and David adopted my team as his own. He joined me in discord to watch some of our games and it was so much fun teaching him about sports he'd never really watched before (lacrosse, for example). Several months ago I sent him a package with some t-shirts and other souvenirs from the teams, and he went in a discord video call with our other friend, Barnaby, as he opened the package and tried everything on. It's one of my favorite memories, seeing how happy he was (I'm uploading a screenshot I took during that call).
I'm so sorry for your loss, and I hope you can find a small bit of peace in the knowledge that David brought so much happiness to so many people. I've felt a hole in my online world these past two weeks and it's just so hard to imagine a future without him. I keep expecting to see his name show up. But please know that he will live on in my heart and my memories, as well as many others. I loved him dearly and I'll never forget him or our times together.
Much love, Sara Koenig
I'm so sorry for your loss, and I hope you can find a small bit of peace in the knowledge that David brought so much happiness to so many people. I've felt a hole in my online world these past two weeks and it's just so hard to imagine a future without him. I keep expecting to see his name show up. But please know that he will live on in my heart and my memories, as well as many others. I loved him dearly and I'll never forget him or our times together.
Much love, Sara Koenig
Sara Koenig
North Carolina, USA
Hello there I’m Barnaby - one of the streamers David would watch in his spare time,
Firstly, let me send my deepest condolences to you, your family and friends. David will be missed in so many ways, he was loved and admired by everyone who crossed paths with him.
I’m someone who became friends with David online a little over a year ago through mutual online friends.
I’m an international flight attendant, so although I would disappear for work, David would always keep in touch with me.
He was one of my favourite people to chat with, share funny videos with and play games with when we were free to.
Please know, he’ll be deeply missed by me, and I will be one of the people keeping part of his memory alive.
All my thoughts and well wishes are with you.
Barnaby
London, UK
David was one of those people that always made you feel welcome and loved, no matter how close you were to him. He treated everyone as a friend. He was a genuinely wonderful person and his absence truly is felt. He is so missed.
Jay
United States
I sit and wonder a lot about, how strange it must be for you to go through this entire page, and hear people you have never met and most of us you also never heard of, talk about David in such a loving way and I hope what it does is show you, what a wonderful person you raised and what an impact he had on us.
To us Twitch is a place of community... it's not just people playing video games. We go there to connect with people, and particularly in 2020 when life has been SO HARD, we all found each other on this platform over something we all really love...
And David was there for me since DAY 1... he was witty and kind, and sassy and FUNNY and OH SO GOOD at everything he touched. He was smart to a FASCINATING degree (how can someone have such intricate knowledge about the world at that age?) and he was just involved with EVERYONE everywhere. I think he found a place here with us, especially during all the lockdowns, when he couldn't physically be with you, that also gave him a sense of belonging. And I'm so grateful I got to experience a fraction of his amazingness.
Our communities will not be the same without him, without his charm, his wonderful calming and gentle voice, his creativity, his unmatched PASSION for Eurovision, sports and Drag Race.
He talked about you often, when he went to visit you again FINALLY, and shared his joys with us (and your cat who sits in the weirdest way).
I am so incredibly sorry for your loss... I wish we all had more time with him. Everyone deserved more time with him. He deserved more time. But I am glad to live in a world where he existed, even if it was way too short.
To us Twitch is a place of community... it's not just people playing video games. We go there to connect with people, and particularly in 2020 when life has been SO HARD, we all found each other on this platform over something we all really love...
And David was there for me since DAY 1... he was witty and kind, and sassy and FUNNY and OH SO GOOD at everything he touched. He was smart to a FASCINATING degree (how can someone have such intricate knowledge about the world at that age?) and he was just involved with EVERYONE everywhere. I think he found a place here with us, especially during all the lockdowns, when he couldn't physically be with you, that also gave him a sense of belonging. And I'm so grateful I got to experience a fraction of his amazingness.
Our communities will not be the same without him, without his charm, his wonderful calming and gentle voice, his creativity, his unmatched PASSION for Eurovision, sports and Drag Race.
He talked about you often, when he went to visit you again FINALLY, and shared his joys with us (and your cat who sits in the weirdest way).
I am so incredibly sorry for your loss... I wish we all had more time with him. Everyone deserved more time with him. He deserved more time. But I am glad to live in a world where he existed, even if it was way too short.
Monika
Austria