RSGloryAndGold died at age 69, and theRuneScapepro had been incredibly transparent about his journey through YouTube videos that gave health updates every step along the way. Knowing that his days were limited because of his battle with brain cancer,RSGloryAndGold opened a GoFundMefive days before his death in order for his fans to be able to help his family pay for the funeral. Beyond his regular Twitch livestreaming, RSGloryAndGold also posted YouTube videos with tips onearningRuneScapegold, gearing up, banning harmful players, conquering others in PvP, and more.
RSGloryAndGold’s family confirmed theRuneScapecontent creator’s death on Twitter and a brief YouTube video explaining the precise cause of his passing, noting that he was surrounded by family and wasn’t in pain. The GoFundMe that began ahead of time has a goal of $50,000, and it has already made over $40,000 which may help his family members cover the cost of the funeral that RSGloryAndGold may have been hoping for. News of RSGloryAndGold’s death has caused a plethora of messages to spread around social media from theRuneScapecommunityand beyond to commemorate the Twitch streamer.
Prior to his death, RSGloryAndGold made a post for GoFundMe donors in which he spoke candidly about pain and partial blindness experienced from two malignant tumors that prevented him from streaming like he normally would. RSGloryAndGold’s son who has been helping with things like the GoFundMe noted in the YouTube upload that the family fought his cancer “vigorously” before it spread to his spinal cord and organs which is ultimately what caused his death. Other popularlivestreamers like CouRage, Crayator, Ethan Klein, Jake Lucky, Ricky Berwick, and many more have voiced their condolences for the Winchester family loss.
Many members of theRuneScapeandTwitch communityhave expressed their appreciation for RSGloryAndGold as a “legend” since he passed and voiced sadness for the family’s loss. Twitch viewers andRuneScapefans can catch up on his backlog of content in the memory of the content creator.