YouTuber Memorialised With Heartbreakingly Beautiful Fan-Made Mural Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! Fans worked together to honour the young YouTuber in the best way possible. YouTuber Memorialised With Heartbreakingly Beautiful Fan-Made Mural 11 November 201911 November 2019 by Lara Jackson When 29-year-old YouTuber Desmond “Etika” Amofah lost his life to suicide earlier this year, one of his final messages to his fans was simply: “I know this world’s gonna forget me.” His final video before his death touched a lot of people, and arguably none more so than fellow YouTuber Double A. Double A set about making sure that the world is definitely never going to forget Etika – by working to create a stunning mural on the streets of Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/hQad36jv39- Double A (@DoubleA_Charged) November 6, 2019 Double A teamed up with New York web designer Abe Hunter, along with a handful of skilled artists, to create the 40 foot mural. The mural features Etika smiling broadly alongside some Nintendo Joy-Cons (the emblem used for his fandom), the Super Smash Bros. symbols and one of his most-famous quotes: “Take care of yourself. Have yourself a damn good one!” ADVERT ADVERT Local mural and graffiti artists “BKFoxx” and “kestaadm” are the ones responsible for the beautiful memorial, along with the help of “jmzwalls.” It honestly still feels like hes on break but the harsh pain of him being gone still stings. Desmond had a huge impact on my life and many others and i know hes smiling down looking at this beautiful mural by @bkfoxx and @jmzwalls . Gone but never forgotten, rest easy Desmond pic.twitter.com/lmiiYdMDLo- MMG Mike (Mike's Monster Gaming) (@MMGMike22) November 7, 2019 The duo had both previously met Etika, and have since gone on to raise over $11,000 for the US National Alliance for Mental Illness in Etika’s name. We present to you the Art Mural dedicated to the legend Desmond Etika Amofah! Please share and RT. Pls use #joyconboyzforever when you post your pics/vids and tag us. Shoutout to the amazing artists @bkfoxx & #kestaadm with support from @jmzwalls 1280 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn NY pic.twitter.com/RiN6vgxcT1- Double A (@DoubleA_Charged) November 6, 2019 Speaking to Kotaku, Hunter said: “People are still mourning and not over it. It’s not a mural to glamorise his death or the negativity. It’s more his life and getting the message out there that we can talk about mental illness. It’s not a taboo subject.”ADVERT ADVERT You can visit the mural for yourself at 1280 Myrtle Ave. in Brooklyn. Around 200 young people die by suicide every year, says mental health charity, Samaritans. Samaritans is a UK-based charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. If you need someone to talk to, contact Samaritans here. Did you know we have a podcast? Check it out below and make sure to subscribe!Apple Podcasts (leave a review!) // YouTube // Spotify // Acast // AudioboomADVERT ADVERT Featured Image Credit: MMGMike22 TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency