Pro Fortnite Player Bogdanakh Passed Away During TwitchCon Fall Skirmish
By Ford James ·
Bogdanakh, a professional Fortnite player competing in the Fall Skirmish at TwitchCon last month, passed away in his sleep during the tournament.
The Fortnite Fall Skirmish finals took place at TwitchCon, San Jose last month and Bogdan, a Swedish pro player along with his duos partner RazZzero0o, finished in 18th place and took home $10,000. With plans to explore San Jose the next day following the conclusion of the tournament, they both went to bed but Bogdan sadly passed away in his sleep.
“So both of us went to sleep, me a little earlier as him [sic]. But when I woke up next day and tried to move his arm because it was on my side of the bed I noticed that he was already gone :(,” RazZzero0o wrote in a TwitLonger. “I only got to know him for such a short amount of time and he already secured himself a big place in my heart. I will never forget about you Bogdan. Im sorry that I was the last person he spoke too. I just wish I could change things and make him visit his family instead of spending the last minutes of his life with me. All my thoughts and prayers goes to his family and friends. May you rest in peace Bogdan !”
Rest in Peace Bogdan
— RazZzero0o (@G2RazZzero0o) November 4, 2018
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RazZero0o also explained that he’d been playing Fortnite with Bogdan every single day for the last two months to practice for TwitchCon. “I enjoyed every second of it since he was a super nice and funny person to talk to. This trip to San Jose was the first time me and Bogdan were in the US and I remember us being so stressed out to not make it into finals because of the amount of money we invested to get there. After qualifying for the finals it was literally the best trip ever. We knew we already had the money back from flying over and we could just enjoy life. On the day of finals we told ourselves that whatever happens in finals it doesnt matter. If we succed, if we fail it doesnt matter.”
Another European pro player, Rasmusenn who plays for Method, wrote about Bogdan too. “You were in San José preceding your dream.You were so young and happy. Bogdan my lovely and humble friend didn't wake up after he went asleep. You were such a humble guy and always strived to be the best, you came to me almost a week ago and said "One day It's gonna be you and me on stage living life". I can still not believe what has happened and i don't want to. We always joked about how stressed and shaky both of us were when we played the skirmishes. Bogdan you were probably one of the hardest working guys in the scene. You always wished me luck before every tournament i played. You're were such a big hearted guy. Mad respect for you, you will always have a gigantic place in my heart, all my thoughts and prayers goes to his family and friends ❤️ Rest in peace Bogdan Akh”
It’s a devastating loss for the Fortnite community and all of our thoughts here at Twin Galaxies go out to his family, friends and anyone who’s been affected by Bogdan’s passing. In a plea to help commemorate Bogdan’s life and love for Fortnite, a petition has been started to get a new emote called “Back To Lobby” in the game. According to the petition description, this was a phrase Bogdan would regularly use whenever he killed someone in-game. It would be a fitting tribute to one of the game’s top players. You can find the petition here.