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Reckful
American streamer and esports player (1989-2020) · Israel · On the map · Streamers · Died at 31 · also United States
Reckful held the highest-ranked spot in World of Warcraft's competitive arena for six consecutive seasons - a run no one else managed - then pivoted to Twitch, where his confessional, unfiltered streams about mental health and game design turned him into one of the platform's most watched and most vulnerable voices.
Reckful is read about 357 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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Byron Bernstein cut his teeth in Asheron's Call before dominating World of Warcraft's arena from 2008 to 2010, an unbroken streak that made him a legend in esports circles. He moved to Twitch in the early 2010s, streaming everything from speed runs to raw, hours-long talks about depression, relationships, and the game he was building. His openness about bipolar disorder drew millions but also exposed him. On July 2, 2020, at 31, he died by suicide after a public episode on Twitter, a loss that rocked the streaming world and forced a reckoning with how platforms handle mental health in real time.