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| Figgehn Idestål | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | Fredrik Idestål October 22, 1984[1] | ||||||
| Died | August 16, 2024 (aged 39) | ||||||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||
| Other names |
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| Occupation(s) | YouTuber IT technician[a] | ||||||
| YouTube information | |||||||
| Channels | figgehn Figgehn & Whippit Inga Konstigheter | ||||||
| Years active | 2012–2024 | ||||||
| Genre | Gaming | ||||||
| Subscribers | 176 000 (main channel)[3] | ||||||
| Total views | 100 397 068 (main channel)[3] | ||||||
| Contents are in | Swedish | ||||||
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Figgehn Idestål (né Fredrik Idestål; 22 October 1984 – 16 August 2024) was a Swedish YouTube personality. His YouTube channel was created 2012 under the name DualDGaming Extra,[4] later changed to figgehn. Idestål's content was primarily gaming videos, but he also produced videos related to cooking and food reviews.[5] At the time of his death, his main channel had amassed over 175 000 subscribers and over 100 000 000 views.[b][3]
In May 2024, Idestål uploaded his final YouTube video, where he explained that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier that year and that he would be given palliative care.[8] He later passed away in August that same year.[4][9]
Personal life
[edit]Idestål announced in 2022 on his Facebook page that he would run as a candidate of the Örebro Party in the regional and municipal elections in Örebro.[10]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2014 | McDonald's - MyBurger[11] |
| 2016 | Eurogamer.se - YouTuber of the year 2015 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Idestål explained in his final video that he had quit doing YouTube full time by August 2023 and had later begun to work as an IT technician.
- ^ Idestål was also a co-host of two other YouTube channels—Figgehn & Whippit and Inga Konstigheter—altogether a total number of 368 900 subscribers and over 200 000 000 views.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Figgehn Idestål". Ratsit.se. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Figgehn's Instagram". Instagram.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "figgehn - YouTube". YouTube. 2024-08-21. Archived from the original on 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ a b Youtube-profilen Fredrik ”Figgehn” Idestål död
- ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (26 August 2018). "Han livnär sig som internetkändis". SVT Nyheter. SVT. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Inga Konstigheter - YouTube". YouTube. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Figgehn & Whippit - YouTube". YouTube. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Min sista video - YouTube
- ^ Youtube-profilen Figgehn är död – blev 39 år
- ^ "Hej, för er som är 18 år eller äldre så är det ju dags att rösta 11 september i år. Om du bor i Örebro Kommun eller Region Örebro (se karta) så kan du..." Facebook. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ McDonald's Sverige on X: "Först ut är @figgehn's mumsiga burgare #McFiggehn! #MyBurger http://t.co/Y2yIP99KiO" / X
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