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YouTuber Gaspi dies in helicopter crash; El Rubius learns news live on stream
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YouTuber Gaspi dies in helicopter crash; El Rubius learns news live on stream

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Popular Argentine YouTuber Gaspi died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • El Rubius learned of Gaspi's death live on stream, expressing shock and sadness over the loss of a friend.
  • The incident also involved the death of Oliver Tree, another content creator who was on the same helicopter.

The world of online content creation is mourning the loss of Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, who died in a tragic helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The news sent shockwaves through the streaming community across Spanish-speaking America.

During a live Fortnite broadcast, fellow streamer El Rubius received the devastating news. He initially learned of the death of Oliver Tree, who was also on board the helicopter. Visibly shaken, El Rubius shared his grief, stating, "The truth is, I've lost the desire to watch anything, people. I don't know. Nothing, I'm going to leave. No, I don't feel... How strange, man. He's someone I've talked to a lot and he's always been super good to me. He let me use a lot of his songs in my videos," he said, his voice breaking. "He's not a random person to me," he added.

The situation became even more somber when El Rubius read that Gaspi was also on the helicopter, leaving him speechless. "I don't like these situations, guys, I'm going to end the stream," he announced before concluding his broadcast. Both content creators had developed a friendship through shared events and online collaborations.

No me gustan estas situaciones, chicos, voy a cerrar el directo

โ€” El RubiusEl Rubius announcing the end of his stream after learning about Gaspi's death.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.