Tributes have poured in on social media following the announcement that YouTuber Dillon the Hacker (Dylan Prescott Henderson) died a month ago at the age of 20.
The news of the death of the YouTuber first broke yesterday by Twitter user MC Selma (@twtselma) who reported that Dillon passed away a month ago.
MC Selma explained in a series of tweets that Dillon the Hacker’s friends kept the news private over the last month out of respect for his family.
She explained Dillon’s friends are announcing his passing now after his family agreed they could make it public.
— selma (@twtselma) August 28, 2019
if anyone is curious, i can’t give out any details regarding this. i just hope we can do something nice for him. it’s what he deserves
— selma (@twtselma) August 28, 2019
to everyone asking, yes this is real. we kept it quiet initially out of respect but his family have agreed to allow us to make it public
— selma (@twtselma) August 28, 2019
his friends and i are blown away with the amount of support he is receiving. thank you all so much. i just ask that you do not ask for any more details, especially regarding how he passed away. thank you
— selma (@twtselma) August 28, 2019
i just woke up but i still have some people asking questions. the reason why we can’t provide much proof is because of the fact we don’t want any personal information getting out there, and his family would like privacy. i understand if you still are skeptical
— selma (@twtselma) August 29, 2019
Cause of death
The cause of death remains unknown as MC Selma declined to share information. She explained that she could not share information because they did not want personal information getting out after his family asked for privacy.
“His friends and I are blown away with the amount of support he is receiving. Thank you all so much,” she tweeted. “I just ask that you do not ask for any more details, especially regarding how he passed away. thank you.”
“We don’t want any personal information getting out there, and his family would like privacy,” she added.
New’s of Dillon’s death was first greeted with caution and skepticism
MC Selma’s announcement was at first greeted with a lot of caution and skepticism by many Twitter users. YouTuber Keemstar feared it might be another death hoax.
Dillon the hacker died???????????????? People are saying he passed away! Been trying to confirm but dont have any way to do so! pic.twitter.com/OVxhxft6Ph
— KEEM ? (@KEEMSTAR) August 28, 2019
i know his in real life friends, i can confirm it’s true
— selma (@twtselma) August 28, 2019
And what if they are lying to you??? Obviously we would need something more than what you just sad as confirmation that Dillon passed away.
— KEEM ? (@KEEMSTAR) August 28, 2019
i totally understand that. i am someone who was friends with dillon and friends with his friends too. we wouldn’t joke about this but i understand why you’re skeptical
— selma (@twtselma) August 28, 2019
i just woke up but i still have some people asking questions. the reason why we can’t provide much proof is because of the fact we don’t want any personal information getting out there, and his family would like privacy. i understand if you still are skeptical
— selma (@twtselma) August 29, 2019
However, other Twitter users who knew Dillon corroborated MC Selma’s sad announcement.
https://twitter.com/tylerdamsma/status/1166743285085483008
https://twitter.com/tylerdamsma/status/1166770559893610497
i can understand how you are skeptical about this. as much as i wish it was some sick joke, its not. he was one of my best friends, out of respect for the family i ask you take our word for it instead of trying to dig up information on my dear friends passing.
— side of broccoli (@saltysarito) August 28, 2019
Tributes pour in on Twitter
Tributes have been pouring in on Twitter since Dillon the Hacker’s friends confirmed he died about a month ago. One of the first to pay tribute was his “archenemy,” YouTube star PewDiePie.
https://twitter.com/pewdiepie/status/1167023740888047617
Rest in peace, Dillon the hacker ? gone to soon, but never forgotten.
Condolences to his family.— Intl. PewDiePie Community (@PewDiePieDay) August 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/Gemini_gurl27/status/1167042620264083457
Apparently, Dillon the Hacker passed away. A true OG in the YouTube community, I remember him myself. He shall be missed, rest in peace.
1998-2019. #DillonTheHacker pic.twitter.com/HZhfpqbuXO
— ? APPLE ? (@AAAAAAPPPPLLLLE) August 29, 2019
The Man, the myth, the legend
R.I.P dillon the hacker— some random guy (@crash_wesker) August 29, 2019
we will always remember the legendary pewdiepie vs dillon the hacker war. an interesting fella with such great potential
— selma (@twtselma) August 29, 2019
I don't watch PewDiePie anymore but back when I did early 2014 I used to watch Dillon the Hacker vids and actually believed the dude
Looking back at his vids now knowing he was trolling he was a pretty great satirist. Dude was comedy gold. Sad he died so young
— Dante ? (@KomaSword) August 29, 2019
A legend has fallen
RIP Dillon the Hacker https://t.co/fbwdROYhcD
— Wyvern (@Wyvern_OW) August 29, 2019
Who was Dillon the Hacker?
Dillon the Hacker, whose real name was Dylan Prescott Henderson, was born in Mesa, Arizona, on November 5, 1998.
He joined the YouTuber community in 2014 and his gained popularity due to his satirical vlogs targeting popular YouTubers such as PewDiePie, VanossGaming, and Smosh.
His satirical videos targeting PewDiePie sparked the so-called PewDiePie vs. Dillon the Hacker Wars.
One of his first popular satirical videos was “PewDiePie roast…. PewDiePie sucks!” in which he threatened to take over the YouTuber’s channel and snatch his then-girlfriend Marzia Bisognin.
Another video uploaded in July 2014, titled “PewDiePie has surrendered. Dillon the Hacker wins,” received more than 1.8 million views on YouTube.
Dillon the Hacker’s YouTube channel was terminated in 2016, but it was eventually reinstated, reportedly with PewDiePie’s active support.
Dillon the Hacker was grateful that PewDiePie helped him to get his channel back and they became friends. He also traveled to England to meet PewDiePie.
However, after he returned from England, he complained that PewDiePie ignored him and treated him like a fangirl when they met in England. So in response, he declared he was reopening his war against PewDiePie.
During PewDiePie’s subscriber war with Indian entertainment company T-series, Dillon uploaded another satirical video. He claimed he created T-series to fulfill his goal of defeating PewDiePie.