Dillon became well-known after his rant videos about PewDiePie on YouTube became popular. Besides that, he made videos about other well-known YouTubers. But suddenly he left us in 2019. In this post, you will read about him.
How Old Was Dillon The Hacker at the Time of Death?
The full name of Dillon The Hacker is Dillon Henderson. But people on the internet called him Dillon the Hacker. It is expected that he was born on October 14, 1998 and was raised in Mesa, Arizona. Dillon passed away on July 28, 2019, so he was 20 years old at the time of his death.
He also described himself as a “20-year-old YouTuber with the goal of chaos” in his Twitter account and he said “I am Dillon the Hacker, I am the new meaning of rebel, and I will hack everything you love” himself in the description of his YouTube channel.
Where Was Dillon The Hacker Found Dead?
Dillon was found dead in Hammond, Louisiana, on July 28, 2019. He was 20 years old at the time of death. A month later, on August 28, the YouTuber’s family said he had died.
PewDiePie shared his sadness in a post that can’t be found anymore because he closed down his Twitter account in late 2019. He wrote about Dillon’s death the following statement:
“Dillon the Hacker was such a talented young comedian. He successfully trolled my entire audience at one point. Such sad news to hear about his passing. My condolences to his family and close ones. RIP Dillon.”
Below we shared a screenshot of the post tweeted by PewDiePie:
The Impact and Legacy of Dillon the Hacker on YouTube
Many people knew the Hacker for making fun of famous YouTubers and making funny videos about his own problems and experiences.
On June 15, 2012, Dillon’s friend Kevin or BG Kumbi discussed his friend named “Dillon who is a hacker“. Dillon joined YouTube on April 1, 2014, and posted his first video right away criticizing PewDiePie.
He said he was only doing this for business reasons and to create “utter freaking chaos.” In order to start a new generation on YouTube, Dillon said he would lead this new generation against all YouTube channels that get in his way, especially PewDiePie.
His rage videos about well-known YouTubers like PewDiePie, Logan Paul, KSI and James Charles were very controversial. Many of his friends laughed at them, but a lot of people liked his videos. His rage video about PewDiePie for instance got over 100,000 views in its first week.
We hope for his family good health. Our condolences are with his family and friends. You can also share your tributes towards him in the comments section below.
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