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Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson (Starcraft 2 player, host and commentator) has passed away.
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This has hit me hard. I never seen his work in eSports but was one of the big players in the Warhammer 40k scene. He was also a rules tester for GW. I loved every podcast he was in about 40k and I laughed at all of his jokes. Terrible news. The fragility of life is real
This hit me double hard. I've been a fan of his for such a long time. When he was captain of team evil geniuses. Then he went into casting and as he got into 40k it was awesome to see some one i had followed from one hobby of mine also get into another. Now there just feels like there is two huge holes missing. Beyond sad right now.
I really hadn't followed SC in the past couple years, but am so saddened to hear about his passing. He was such a wonderful presence in any thing he commentated/participated in.
RIP InControl.
RIP InControl.
Day9 is discussing him on twitch right now. Poor guy keeps ending up in tears. https://www.twitch.tv/day9tv
Yeah, watching Day9, all the funny clips, remembering all the great stuff he did.
People also want Blizzard to keep his name on the NA GM ladder, just add one more spot, that's a really good idea tbh. He was always there, even years after transitioning away from a pro player, he still kept up with the state of the game, one of the few SC2 personalities that was always at the top level.
People also want Blizzard to keep his name on the NA GM ladder, just add one more spot, that's a really good idea tbh. He was always there, even years after transitioning away from a pro player, he still kept up with the state of the game, one of the few SC2 personalities that was always at the top level.
This is so awful, I can't quite process it. I've spent so many hours watching him in competitive games, streaming, in the EG house, commentating... 😢
The SC scene won't be the same without him. RIP.
The SC scene won't be the same without him. RIP.
Yeah.. like I'm 26 now, and god did I watch so much of him through the years starting during my early teens. Really hit me earlier today how long I've known of him and how much he's been in my life along with the other starcraft personalities starting with SC1, like damn.
Fucking sucks. :(
Though I wasn't aware of him prior to hearing this sad news, once I went back and watched some of his content, I see why he'll be so sorely missed. RIP.
Blizzard did a great thing to memorialize Dennis "INTERNETHULK" Hawelka in Overwatch after his tragic passing, I hope they do the same for Geoff.
He and the SC2 community was very much a big part of my life from like 2010 - 2013.
I used to watch SOTG every week and was always excited as hell for sc2 tourneys, would wake up at like 4am to catch the Korean leagues.
Geoff was easily the funniest and most charismatic person in the scene, from his streaming/hosting to DnD with JP, he brought me so much damn entertainment over the years.
I used to watch SOTG every week and was always excited as hell for sc2 tourneys, would wake up at like 4am to catch the Korean leagues.
Geoff was easily the funniest and most charismatic person in the scene, from his streaming/hosting to DnD with JP, he brought me so much damn entertainment over the years.
Watched the tail end of his stream. Now I am a mess. God life is great and terrible at the same time. Great for giving us people like Geoff and Sean and terrible for taking people away when we leased expect it. I am just some guy who watched Geoff for years and I'm a mess, and I cannot imagine his close friends and family at this moment.
Just shitty :(
I'm not big into the SC community, but I used to watch TotalBiscuit's podcast and Geoff was a somewhat regular guest. He was without a doubt my favorite guest on the show and any time an episode featured him I made sure to watch as soon as I could. He was a genuinely funny and insightful person.
Thanks for the update, Dio. I am glad he was with friends till the end. Keep care of yourselves, all.
He had a blood clot in his leg a while back due to extended duration of sitting. I wonder if it's related. Stretch a bit every few hours people. Blood clots are no joke. Former Racing Director of Formula 1 Charlie Whiting also passed away due to this earlier this year.
Apparently Geoff was super aware of the risks and did everything he could to prevent clot, he had one in 2013.
This is why I try not to sit at a desk all day without frequent breaks. Those clots are no fucking joke.
Wow.
I'm not familiar with Geoff, but how sad and tragic. My heart goes out to his family and friends. So young too. Just really awful. I don't even know what else to say.
RIP
I'm not familiar with Geoff, but how sad and tragic. My heart goes out to his family and friends. So young too. Just really awful. I don't even know what else to say.
RIP
Strippin posted this without much commentary, and I followed the thread to find out about Geoffs death. Thought I'd include it here, because it oozes happiness.
Such a funny and seemingly wonderful man, so young.
I'm not the praying type, but all the positive thoughts I can muster go to his family and friends. Fucking tragedy.
Oh wow, that's awful. I feel for his friends and family.
My wife also had a blood clot in her leg a few years back (granted it was caused as a side effect of her birth control) and the doctor told her pretty much the same thing: she was lucky it got stuck in her leg otherwise she probably wouldn't be here today. Scary shit.
Caught day9s stream yesterday and it was emotional to say the least. I watched a lot of SC2 when it first came out and obviously iNcontroL was involved in some of that. Really funny dude and seemed just an all round stand up person. It was heartbreaking watching day9 yesterday who was completely cut up but it was also very cathartic as his audience really helped him, he needed his stream community yesterday and they came out in force including people he says he hasn't spoken to in a long time. It was kinda beautiful honestly.
This one was rough to read. It's exactly the event(s) I was referring to in my earlier post ITT. Like, yeah Dan - I can only imagine how much fun you guys had being there considering how much fun it was to watch <3
Strippin posted this without much commentary, and I followed the thread to find out about Geoffs death. Thought I'd include it here, because it oozes happiness.
Such a funny and seemingly wonderful man, so young.
I'm not the praying type, but all the positive thoughts I can muster go to his family and friends. Fucking tragedy.
Holy shit, imagine they lost two friends from this picture... Jesus :(
Blood clots are so fucking scary. They just happen and your dead. Horrible. I must take breaks from sitting in front of the computer more often...
I do not want to play armchair doctor here, but he had a clot a few years back also. I do not know if he was in medication or not. I had one when I was 20 years old, I was VERY lucky to not have gotten to the lungs or brain, turns out I got a hereditary mutation of the genes that predisposes this. I have been on blood thinners ever since. This story right here with him is the nightmare that just barely avoided me. Anyway, moving around is sadly just one of the many factors. People can get it from drinking less water than ideal, or going on an airplane, etc. Heck, post-workout there is a higher chance of clot formation as well near your muscles.
He was hilarious and positive, and I am pretty sure he was starting to work with Games Workshop because he was way into Warhammer 40k. I was looking forward to him doing the announcing for NA tournaments.
The reason he did this was because he actually caught another blood clot in 2013 and took getting up regularly very seriously as a consequence.
Wow can't believe this. Rip. I was just went on Reddit and saw the thread. I'm in shock. Just watched last weeks pylon show yesterday and had no idea.
Sc2 won't be the same without him. Fun and positive guy.
That sotg clip with artosis playing against Terran and building every unit against him is one of the best clips with all those guys together.
Sc2 won't be the same without him. Fun and positive guy.
That sotg clip with artosis playing against Terran and building every unit against him is one of the best clips with all those guys together.