SUMMARY
- Twomad, a popular Canadian YouTuber and live streamer, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on February 13.
- Twomad's death is being compared to the tragic suicide of internet celebrity Etika.
According to reports, law enforcement officers discovered popular YouTuber and live streamer Twomad, whose actual name is Muudea Sedik, dead in his Los Angeles home on Tuesday, February 13. He is a Canadian native, and first appeared on YouTube in 2017 as a video game content creator and is famous for playing online competitive games like Overwatch and Fortnite.
The check followed Sedik’s cancellation of several appointments in the past several days, after which the authorities were called to his home to inquire about his welfare. After reaching his home, the authorities reportedly found him dead.
YouTuber Twomad has reportedly died at 23 years old
Via @tmz pic.twitter.com/rzwZ6EjN05
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) February 14, 2024
Police are said to be looking into the occurrence as a potential overdose after drug-related equipment was discovered at his residence. They further added that there isn’t any evidence of foul play at the scene. The 23-year-old, Twomad who gained popularity on YouTube for his videos, has more than 2.18 million subscribers. He also had more than half a million followers on X.
Why is Twomad being compared to Etika?
However, the internet is now seeing strange parallels being drawn between the deaths of well-known internet celebrities Etika and Twomad. This is because both of them appear to have committed suicide. Similar to Etika’s unfortunate death, law enforcement agencies are currently looking into Twomad’s death as a possible drug OD.
As is well known, Etika, whose real name was Desmond Daniel Amofah, was an internet streamer and YouTuber. He gained recognition on the internet for his fervent responses to Super Smash Bros. He displayed indications of mental instability between October 2018 and May 2019, when he made repeated threats to take his own life and required many hospitalizations.
it is insane to say that someone kind, caring and loving could be compare to twomad just because they both had (very different btw) mental issues, they were both black content creators and they both were “over the top” or whatever (some videos of etika being amazing) pic.twitter.com/xHeNFcCOA2
— Avy she/her 🏳️⚧️ (@nyAvyvy) February 15, 2024
It was reported that he went missing on June 20, 2019. After police investigated, it was found that on June 19, 2019, he committed suicide on the East River in New York City. He is thought to have drowned after jumping off the Manhattan Bridge, according to the Chief Medical Examiner.
Since Twomad may have also passed away by suicide, a parallel is being drawn regarding his death with Etika. According to preliminary investigation reports, drug paraphernalia was found at Twomad’s residence. Moreover, he had also shared disturbing things on social media. This included updating his account with disturbing images of guns and other unsettling messages which gave rise to the question of suicide.
Fans come in clutch to defend Etika and his legacy
Nonetheless, this analogy has angered Etika’s supporters as well as the streaming community at large. They claim that there is no basis to link Etika’s death to Twomad, even in the event that similarity between the two occurs during a police inquiry.
This is due to a June 2023, accusation of sexual assault against Twomad made by someone on X, who claimed the YouTuber had been following them for months. As additional evidence of the claimed harassment and assault, user @GlocksGoldi posted a number of photos and images of their exchange. However, Twomad had denied all these allegations.
do NOT compare this man to Etika, Etika was a sweetheart who brightened everyone’s lives and impacted the world in a genuinely positive way.
Twomad was a rapist, abuser, and pedophile who will live the rest of eternity in hell. https://t.co/S9kubWeTVb
— Kaylie💕✨ (@kayisalie) February 14, 2024
Therefore, people are not happy to see Etika getting compared to Twomad. According to many comments on X, Etika was a gem of a person and he shouldn’t be dishonored by getting compared with Twomad.
User @Rotjoch7 posted on X, “RIP Etika keep those Twomad comparisons away from him man let him rest.” Other X users have also come out to second their thoughts in the comments section. Fans have also added that Etika was a good person and that he impacted the lives of other people in a good way, and thus a comparison shouldn’t be drawn.