On the 14th. March 2023 the popular Twitch-streamer and E-sportsman “Flobby” died at the age of only 22 years. According to the information given by his friend and streamer colleague “Big Spin” from the E-sports-organisation SK Gaming, Justus von Eitzen, as he is known by his civil name, committed suicide. Now on the internet there is speculation about why the successful streamer has chosen to die at such a young age.

The German-speaking gaming scene is mourning the successful Twitch-Streamer and E-sportsman “Flobby”. The 22-year-old died on the 14th. March 2023. He became famous for his streams on the mobile battle and strategy game “Clash Royale”. He had 102,000 followers on the streaming platform Twitch. But why did Justus von Eitzen choose to die at such a young age?

22-year-old lost his life in a traffic accident

The 22-year-old died in a traffic accident which he seems to have caused on purpose. According to his team from SK Gaming he left his family a farewell letter. His long-time streaming friend “Big Spin” looked very upset on Twitch and he was deeply saddened by the death of his team colleague:

“It really breaks my heart that I will never see this person again in my life.”

Why did the successful E- sportsman choose this path?

In his stream “Big Spin” said that his deceased friend had suffered from gambling addiction. The deceased’s father had spoken to him in a phone call about this. “Flobby” had already been addicted to sports betting for some time. Over time, because of this addiction he had accumulated debts. This led to shame, and he could not trust any of his friends anymore. Finally “Flobby” was so overwhelmed with the whole situation and there was no way out for him.

With more than 100,000 Twitch followers “Flobby” was a well-known face in the German- speaking streaming scene. The civil name of the 22-year-old is Justus Noah von Eitzen. He had made a name as a successful “Clash Royale” streamer and was also a professional player with SK Gaming. Besides this he also played VALORANT and Squad Busters. In 2018, together with his team of SK Gaming, he won the 2nd.place in the Autumn season of the Clash Royale League 2018. A year later he even won the QLASH League 2.

Tip: In an article we had published in mid-July 2021 we had talked about how one can recognise and fight gambling addiction. Those who feel that they are suffering from a problematic or pathological gambling behaviour should watch out for the symptoms and if in doubt turn to professional help (e.g., the BZgA). The advice team of the BZgA is for example available during the day on the free Hotline 0800 1 37 27 00 and one can remain anonymous.

Streaming scene distraught with the death of the 22-year-old

The news of the death of the successful Twitch streamer and E-sportsman spread quickly on social networks. Several emotional sympathy messages from friends and fans poured in.

Important Announcement from the GJ Editorial staff: usually we do not report about suicides so that we do not encourage potential imitators. However, we report about it when the circumstances of death are of special public interest. If you are suffering from gambling addiction, depression or going through other life crisis, contact the team of the Telefonseelsorge® which is available round the clock on 365 days a year on the free Hotline 0800 111 0 111.

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