LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Sebastian Hans Eli Fors aka Forsen’s absence from streaming led to rumors of his death news among fans on social media. The Twitch and Kick streamer xQc was shocked by this news during his recent livestream.
During a livestream on November 23, 2023, Felix's audience shared a post from the(r/forsen) subreddit, with the Swedish content creator's moderators claiming that he had died on November 21, 2023. What happened to Forsen?
An excerpt from the submission titled 'In Regards to Recent Events' which claimed the death of Forsen read, 'It has come to our attention that on Tuesday, November 21 Sebastian Hans Eli Fors passed away, leaving behind a void in the gaming community that can never be filled. Today, we reflect on his incredible gaming accomplishments, the joy he brought to countless fans, and the indelible mark he leaves on the gaming world.'
To all of this, xQc said, "What the f**k is that? Guys, this is a troll. Isn't it? Guys, is this a troll, is it not? Guys, is it not a troll? Interesting. Anyway."
For context, it's even important to note that Forsen has been on hiatus since November 17. In a post on X (previously known as Twitter), the 32-year-old content creator stated that he had been feeling 'pretty sick'.
Fans react to xQc's livestream
Within a few hours of being uploaded, xQc's clip on YouTube had various comments. Fans are sad as the rumors set the Internet ablaze, however, there is no confirmation on whether Forsen is dead or alive.
A user wrote, "One of the few times I'm too out of the loop on a community to know if this is a joke or not."
Another user wrote, "I think it's not true but when content creators pass away it can really be hard, when Technoblade passed away I was in a Dark place especially after losing my grandpa to Altzheimer just before."
The next user said, "now juicer can beat his record without worrying about a counterattack."
Another user said, "been watching fors since late 2014, knowing bajs like a read book I m succesfully coping with it being their new meme."