Sketchek

Sketchek is an Australian former YouTuber known for his videos revolving around the shooter game Team Fortress 2. 
Initially, he enjoyed semi-popularity on YouTube and became a renowned member of the Team Fortress 2 community. In recent years, he has become notable for faking a terminal illness and his death, which has been met with controversy.
==Content==
He would make Team Fortress 2 related content and stream the game on Twitch. He has also streamed DOOM II: Hell on Earth and collaborated with others in making YTPs.
==Controversy==
===Faked illness and death===
In 2015, Sketchek claimed he had a terminal illness and died from it.https://youtu.be/1yAsv4W7Srw?t=450https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRBKIDwq3A4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs9JbA-bdy4 However, in 2019, he would resume his online appearance. Prior to this, many people close to him who monitored his social media accounts had noted that there was some form of activity going on in them and suspected him to be faking his death. Eventually he was found out and uploaded an apology.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtB7j-edYSEhttps://www.bilibili.com/video/av43246255
People have been split on whether to forgive him or not.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20q6at5CIb0
== Partnerships ==
Sketchek was so beloved in the community that Valve themselves added a reference to him in one of their weapons.https://youtu.be/1yAsv4W7Srw?t=717 The reference was removed following the aforementioned controversy.
==Trivia==
*Sketchek can speak Japanese and lived in Japan for a short amount of time.
==References==
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:Australian YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2011