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‘Fortnite’ Twitch Streamer ‘OldBuzzardt’ Dies at 72

Former United States Army veteran who made a name for himself streaming Fortnite on Twitch, ‘OldBuzzardt, has passed away at the age of 72. For more details and information, check out some of the prominent video game journalists that are covering this story.

With over 80,000 followers on Twitch, ‘OldBuzzardt’, who was also called ‘Grandpa’ by his viewers, was known for playing games such as Fortnite, League of Legends, and recently Among Us.

‘OldBuzzardt”s last stream was on October 15th.

According to an announcement on his stream, he passed away back on October 17th, and the family has kept his channel LIVE so that viewers can play their respects.

Anthony DiMoro

Covering Content Creators, Twitch, YouTube, Streamers & the digital culture. Anthony has written for publications such as Forbes and the Huffington Post, among others, during his career.

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