IndieAndy

Andy Michael Burns † (June 18, 1992 - December 28, 2021 [aged 29]),https://twitter.com/IndieAndyUK/status/1273522063722995714 better known online as IndieAndy, was an autistic English YouTuber.
==Personal life==
Andy lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Andy met his fiancé Nicola in October 2013.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzYWGxqGPx0&t=302s They planned to get married on April 30, 2020, but this was rescheduled due to COVID-19.https://twitter.com/IndieAndyUK/status/1255898279155548161 Andy and Nicola got married in September 2021.https://www.instagram.com/p/CUAJ_5gK2-u/
From 2013, Andy struggled with self-harm.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzYWGxqGPx0&t=38s This started after a series of volatile relationships.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzYWGxqGPx0&t=115s
===Music===
He was around 191 cm (6'3") tall.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL0BPD7ppI0&t=74sAndy played the guitar, and was in a synth-pop band named Twist Helix. They toured North-East England, and released an album.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXEJPqVDi-0&t=453s Andy was in a rock band called Sonic Void.https://www.youtube.com/post/UgxaGp1VstaZxDfeGIN4AaABCQ They released their first single, Godsend, on January 30, 2020.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EONOd3m4MA
===Autism diagnosis===
Andy received a diagnosis of 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61M7hYkjCSE at the age of four. He was not told until the age of ten, after he asked his mother. He did not have a good understanding of autism at the time.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXxNGVtWATk&t=26s Andy was “ashamed of his autism because of past experiences.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXxNGVtWATk&t=254s
He spent time in a special educational setting for autistic people and those with learning disabilities.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OccLyfLaaM&t=324s
===Death===
Andy became ill on December 23, 2021 and was admitted to hospital. He passed away of a spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage (SICH) on December 28, 2021 at the age of 29.https://youtu.be/KfM4oA37Dyw His funeral was held on January 13, 2022, and the news broke the following day.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpSxFn3gz2xMbof_EDumN3A/community?lc=z230fr5b4ka1zth5q04t1aokgjuavmlyc14jcxsorrx5bk0h00410&lb=UgkxU3rWxj4CvSQB3V44gRjvdbYkvEL8zHt4https://youtu.be/Wb0pot0y544https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/burns/5005900
==YouTube==
Andy referred to his viewers as “indie people.” He uploaded every Tuesday at 4:30pm UK time.https://www.youtube.com/c/IndieAndy/about When Andy started his channel, he did not originally plan to create autism related content.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELyMlacE5J0&t=55s He uploaded his first autism related video, titled Autism & Me! on November 27, 2016.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDByo4-0Mzs
He filmed his earliest videos with a Motorola phone, and edited them in Windows Movie Maker.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tCEsLJ9rU&t=112s
Andy was a content creator for the .https://www.youtube.com/c/IndieAndy/about
===Autism meme reviews===
Andy had a series of meme reviews, focusing on autism related memes from a variety of websites. The first episode was uploaded on September 4, 2018https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tldmc1GMnKE and the last episode was uploaded on September 1, 2021.https://youtu.be/FkP712-K0x4 The series had a total of 22 episodes.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU7asIuC9SU9_wPcjFwCO6gL18tM4NqfV
===The Unmasked Podcast===
The Unmasked Podcast, which discussed various autism related topics, was uploaded every two weeks.https://www.youtube.com/c/IndieAndy/about Each episode had a different guest, such as Yo Samdy Sam,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Gq5qfYFps and Stephanie Bethany.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlhgqFv7t-M
The trailer for The Unmasked Podcast was released on September 25, 2020.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iv78Kw9Ixw The first episode featuring Connor Ward was uploaded on October 2, 2020.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnBCX_yJWWU The last episode focusing on media representation featuring Autienelle was uploaded on January 22, 2021.https://youtu.be/5xkWMsrUqGU The series had a total of 7 episodes.
==Subscriber milestones==
*3,000 subscribers: January 14, 2020https://twitter.com/IndieAndyUK/status/1217117516008476672/photo/1
*4,000 subscribers: April 11, 2020https://twitter.com/IndieAndyUK/status/1249000634084442112/photo/1
*9,000 subscribers: December 28, 2020https://twitter.com/IndieAndyUK/status/1343859372603142144/photo/1
*10,000 subscribers: February 23, 2021
==References==
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:Meme YouTubers
Category:Review YouTubers
Category:English YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2016
Category:Deceased YouTubers