StarCraft 2 and esports personality Geoff 'iNcontroL' Robinson dead at 33

[Shawn Knight]

In brief: The unexpected passing of a legend in the StarCraft and esports communities has left many in a somber mood. At only 33, Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson still had practically his whole life ahead of him.

Well-known gaming personality Geoff “iNcontroL” Robinson died of an unexpected illness over the weekend. He was 33.

A message on Robinson’s official Twitter account confirmed the news on Sunday. In it, his family asked for privacy as they work to understand what happened and make arrangements. Those wishing to honor his memory or offer comfort to the family are encouraged to donate to the SoCal Bulldog Rescue.

I've known Geoff for almost 20 years. We played Brood War in high school & college and did years of SC2/BW events together. Geoff was a one-of-a-kind person. I'll miss you man. I'm so sad. https://t.co/Rcv6qb1sEs

— Sean Plott (@day9tv) July 22, 2019

Tributes and well wishes have been pouring in from all parts on social media. Even Robinson’s ex-wife had nothing but fond things to say. The two parted ways last October after nearly six years of marriage.

As ESPN highlights, Robinson got his competitive start in StarCraft: Brood War before transitioning over to StarCraft II. He eventually became one of the top players in North America and later went on to lead the StarCraft team for the Evil Geniuses esports organization.

After retiring from competition, Robinson became an esports commentator and would frequently host streams on Twitch. His most recent broadcast on Twitch occurred just three days ago.

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[avioza]

That is very sad news. He was a good announcer and fun to listen to.

 

[kevbev89]

That is very sad news. He was a good announcer and fun to listen to.

I was nuts because I recently just got back to watching some SC2 matches where some where commentated by iNcontrol. And indeed, he definitely did the job well.

RIP

 

[Uncle Al]

"unexpected illness" is all too often just code for a drug overdose of some sort .....

 

[tomkaten]

Shocking news ! He was so young... May he rest in peace.

I've been a member of the TL.net community for 17 years now and have always appreciated his insight and his humor. He was also a pretty decent Starcraft player.

 

[Hexic]

Quite sad, he was one hell of a unique guy in the scene. Fun to watch play, stream, or watch him mess around hosting a Homecup tournament.

After many years of watching him come up, this actually really sucks to see.

 

[Dosahka]

I bet Blizzard will create a voice pack SC2, probably I will be one firsts who buy it. I laughed so much on his streams, one of best streamers who was an entertainer, not just a good SC2 player. God bless his soul.

 

[amghwk]

"unexpected illness" is all too often just code for a drug overdose of some sort .....

I too would like to know what is this "unexpected illness" about.

At the very least, other young people may learn from this. Depression? Drugs? Or some sort of communicable disease? Dying at young age is not normal.

The family can help educate other youth if it's preventable.

 

[Hexic]

I too would like to know what is this "unexpected illness" about.

At the very least, other young people may learn from this. Depression? Drugs? Or some sort of communicable disease? Dying at young age is not normal.

The family can help educate other youth if it's preventable.

Pro gaming, particularly in his era, wasn’t a healthy or heavily regulated lifestyle. Some of the stuff Geoff, Rotterdam, and that crowd did back in the day was some diehard partying.

 

[ScubaSteve123]

"unexpected illness" is all too often just code for a drug overdose of some sort .....

I too would like to know what is this "unexpected illness" about.

At the very least, other young people may learn from this. Depression? Drugs? Or some sort of communicable disease? Dying at young age is not normal.

The family can help educate other youth if it's preventable.

According to his Twitter he passed away from a blood clot in his lungs. Seems as though it just came out of nowhere. Both him and TB passing away are big blows to starcraft. May he Rest in Peace.

 

[mbrowne5061]

"unexpected illness" is all too often just code for a drug overdose of some sort .....

It is also very easy for doctor's to miss heart conditions in younger patients. They just aren't looking for them most of the time.

 

[Capaill]

I too would like to know what is this "unexpected illness" about.

At the very least, other young people may learn from this. Depression? Drugs? Or some sort of communicable disease? Dying at young age is not normal.

The family can help educate other youth if it's preventable.

Pro gaming, particularly in his era, wasn’t a healthy or heavily regulated lifestyle. Some of the stuff Geoff, Rotterdam, and that crowd did back in the day was some diehard partying.

I also wonder if they were pushing themselves too hard. I've been watching a good few SC2 casts over the last few months and the casters regularly say how they have to work for 12 hours straight each day of the tournaments plus travelling and meeting the players. It's an unhealthy lifestyle. At some stage you just have to accept that you're getting older and your body just can't take it any more.

 

[jubileenunn]

It's still so hard to believe.

That is very sad news. He was a good announcer and fun to listen to.

I was nuts because I recently just got back to watching some SC2 matches where some where commentated by iNcontrol. And indeed, he definitely did the job well.

RIP

 

[jubileenunn]

It was a pulmonary embolism. Have some respect!

"unexpected illness" is all too often just code for a drug overdose of some sort .....