He became famous in the gaming community with his cosplay appearance at BlizzCon. Now, the WoW cosplayer Jarod Nandin has passed away.
Who is this about? Jarod Nandin was known in the WoW community as “The Southpark Guy”.
During a cosplay contest at BlizzCon in 2013, he took the stage with a rolling desk and a partially shaved head. With his costume, he portrayed “NWBZPWNR”. A character from the comic series South Park, who appeared during the “Make Love Not Warcraft” episode.
As confirmed by the website Wowhead.com in the night of January 4, Jarod Nandin passed away.
Cosplayer tested positive for Covid-19
In social media, Jarod Nandin kept his followers updated in recent weeks.
- On December 19, he wrote that he went to the emergency room due to chest pains
- On December 22, he confirmed his positive Covid-19 test result, stating that his followers should not worry
- In his last tweets on December 27 and 28, he wrote about his breathing problems, which were still acute
Despite his serious condition, he continually reassured fans that they should not worry, everything would be okay.
On Facebook, he joked that he would see Covid in the face and asked, ‘How do you kill something that has no life?’
The saying is a reference to his cosplay appearance.
WoW fans mourn the legend
On social channels, players are expressing their mourning for Jarod Nandin. Users comment under the embedded YouTube video:
- “I am honestly still shocked by the news of his death. Rest in peace, you made 13 million people [views on YouTube] laugh”
- “Of all the BlizzCon costumes, this was my absolute favorite. Rest in peace, Jarod. May people remember you with smiles and laughter for years to come”
On reddit, users are sharing photos of them with Jarod and his famous cosplay. Thousands of users are upvoting them.
On Twitter, users are checking in and sharing photos with Jarod.
Fans hope that Jarod Nandin will be honored at the next BlizzCon and that they can celebrate him again together with the community, and also bid farewell together.
The next event of this kind will take place online due to Corona. We already know that the BlizzConline 2021 will feature a cosplay show.
