Update: Wykstrom has passed - Star Citizen community and Capt Richard raised $17k for Wykstrom!

[Montoya]

Update Sept 19, 2020 - It is with great sadness that I must report that this morning, Wykstrom passed away.

o7 Wykstrom


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This was an amazing evening as an outpouring of support for Wykstrom's family raised $17k for his gofundme. (https://www.gofundme.com/f/wykstrom-cancer-care-fund)

Wykstrom is currently is hospice care after a lengthy two year battle with an aggressive abdominal cancer. He has put up a good fight, but the latest information I have gotten is that it's not looking good.

Wykstrom was a very active member back when we just launched the TEST Gaming stream team. He helped the streamers with their graphics and anything else they needed done.

While I can't say I knew him as well as I would have liked, he made a huge impression on all those around him and never hesitated to lend a helping hand.

His mother has gone deep into debt taking care of him during his illness over the past two years, so his good friend MajorStaticX set up this gofundme earlier today.

View: https://clips.twitch.tv/TemperedMistyBeaverThunBeast

 

[Blind Owl]

This makes me sad. Kudos to all that have contributed in any way to helping him and his family.

 

[BUTUZ]

Man that is so sad. :(

The American health care system makes me absolutely sick. :(

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

May the greatest GLORY of TEST be with you and yours during these troubling times, Wykestrom

 

[CosmicTrader]

Well done TESTies & @CaptainRichard

I can only offer my Prayers....
@Wykstrom is a fine person...He shall be missed.

 

[DirectorGunner]

He passed away last night, rest in peace our fellow TESTie, you will be missed by us all!
His best friend MetalMachine posted this info this morning on Wykstrom's discord.

Share a moment to honor our comrade

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

He passed away last night, rest in peace our fellow TESTie, you will be missed by us all!
His best friend MetalMachine posted this info this morning on Wykstrom's discord.

Share a moment to honor our comrade

My sincerest commiserations, thoughts are with friends, family and fellow TESTies.

Enduring thanks and eternal Glory to Wykstrom, a TESTie who was a contributor to the early foundations of TEST Squadron, BEST Squardon.

 

[BUTUZ]

He passed away last night, rest in peace our fellow TESTie, you will be missed by us all!

:(

So sorry. Rest in Peace Wyk.

:(

 

[vahadar]

I do not know Wykstrom, but i am lucky to live in a country where the healthcare system is great, and this kind of story and the situation his family is now in are moving me. RIP. I hope the fund raise will keep going, did my part.

 

[Montoya]

o7 Wykstrom

 

[wmk]

 

[SpudNyk]

Horrible News, though it's wonderful to see the community come together to support his family.

Rest in Peace Wykstrom

o7

 

[Mich Angel]

May your journey be glorious wherever it take you.

o7 Wykstrom.

 

[Gotin]

Fair winds and clear skies. May we all be so fortunate to have touched so many lives and be loved by so many.

Though I never got a chance to know you Sir, you live on in the lives you've touched here and abroad.



.....and screw cancer, right in the eye!

 

[Blind Owl]

Rest in peace Wyk.

 

[Aramsolari]

RIP Wykstrom.

 

[carlbrecon]

I will miss your lol grumpy moments on twitch my good friend. Bless you. o7

 

[Talonsbane]

The Verse has lost a brilliant star of wonder in his light being extinguished in this reality. I pray that he's up in heaven getting to enjoy all of the future SC & SQ42 content completed & bug free.

 

[Radegast74]

I think when I first started watching Twitch, his was one of the first streams I watched...I hadn't seen him stream for quite a while and was wondering why...I remembered he had a thing about Halloween and pumpkins and I was starting to wonder what happened to him, and then a couple days later I found out about all this. Very sad...Wykstrom, you will be missed.

Still not too late to donate...

Wykstrom Cancer Care Fund, organized by Paul Vanukoff

About two and a half years ago, my friend Shane (aka Wykstrom) was diagnosed with cancer. It… Paul Vanukoff needs your support for Wykstrom Cancer Care Fund

gf.me

 

[Sirus7264]

RIP Wykstrom i hope you somehow can see the finished world of Star citizen in the afterlife.