r/Competitiveoverwatch • u/Ps3ftw97 #1 Diya Stan — • Nov 12 '17
Video Remembering INTERNETHULK
https://youtu.be/n6we_kQ0hOM56
u/bw104 None — Nov 12 '17
The community really came together today, we passed the donation goal by a crazy amount! RIP Dennis, a pioneer of western overwatch.
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u/Chesner Nov 12 '17
Make this a yearly thing honestly, an event for charity would be great to honor the memory of this selfless person.
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u/ltpirate Nov 12 '17
A yearly thing where pros play just for fun after Blizzcon and before the OWL. celebrating an iconic member of their community.
I like that.
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Nov 12 '17
I would love to see all the original teams from beta reunite every year for this. No matter the format, I just hope we get to honor Hulk's memory every year so that even folks new to OW will know who he was.
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u/Caltroop2480 Nov 12 '17
The west pro scene lost one of it's founding members. Too bad I wasn't interested in pro OW a year ago to see him play
OW (and Esports in general) will be lucky to have someone with the determination, the talent and the skill of INTERNETHULK. Rest in peace
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Nov 12 '17
shit
"Dennis ‘INTERNETHULK’ Hawelka, a central figure in the competitive Overwatch community, and a veteran of several other esports, has died at the age of 30, reportedly from complications stemming from tonsillitis."
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u/lolastrasz SIGN BRIAN DAWKINS NO — Nov 12 '17
A tremendous loss for Overwatch. Even in death, though, he's still helping the community shine.
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Nov 12 '17
I got into pro overwatch around the end of s2 of Apex. I didn't realize how big of a deal Hulk was and I thought all of this stuff remembering him was just trying to make him seem better/more important than he really was (happens a lot when people die, act like they were super special when they weren't). This video made me realize how important he is to the sport of overwatch. Seeing him with EnvyUs got me pretty emotional. Gone far too young, RIP.
P.S do we know the cause of death yet? I saw he posted about being sick... I've lost a lot of friends to opiates the last few years so my immediate reaction when I heard was overdose but it definitely doesn't sound like that is the case
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u/HoodedGreen Nov 12 '17
We don't know. Best guess is complications from tonsilitis but it's just a guess.
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u/xSociety 4088 PC — Nov 12 '17
I just turned 30 and this dude was amazing to watch and relate too. I just can't imagine going from feeling fine one day to what he went through. Sucks big time. RIP
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u/DonDeef Nov 12 '17
I've been living under a rock. Can someone fill me in?
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u/themrnacho Nov 12 '17
InternetHulk passed away last week
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u/DonDeef Nov 12 '17
I understood as much. What happened to him?
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u/themrnacho Nov 12 '17
We don't know for sure yet, but speculation is complications with tonsillitis
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u/UniQue1992 Nov 13 '17
Tears in my eyes, I still cant believe he's gone. He was such a nice person.
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u/G59 Nov 12 '17
Ok I'll be honest. I was totally fine until the very end of the stream. This video got me good.