He has been fighting cancer for years: Now Youtuber Philipp Mickenbecker has died as a result of the serious illness.
Darmstadt-Dieburg – Youtuber Philipp Mickenbecker has died. The 23-year-old, who shared his story on the “The Real Life Guys” channel, died on Wednesday (June 9th, 2021) as a result of serious cancer, as his friends announced via the “Real Life Guys” Instagram account.
At the end of 2020, he was already talking about his recurring cancer on his YouTube channel. Despite the diagnosis that Mickenbecker only had a few months to live, the Youtuber from Bickenbach near Darmstadt was cheerful. This joy lasted until shortly before his death, his friends said in a video message. Until the end he showed no fear of death.
Philipp Mickenbecker: Youtube star dies of the consequences of his cancer
Philipp Mickenbecker suffered from a severe form of lymph gland cancer. After the diagnosis in October 2020, doctors gave him two weeks to two months to live. The Youtuber from the “Real Life Guys” found great support in faith, which he did not lose until his death.
Before his death, he wished that his last hours would be talked about openly, report the Youtuber friends. He himself said in a video *: “It is important to me to get that across to you and not always pretend everything is perfect or just show the good sides”. In the past few weeks the pain has increased more and more, and there has been heavy bleeding. A wound on the upper body slowly “ate away” his body. This wound was caused by a tumor in the chest and shoulder area *.
Youtuber Philipp Mickenbecker from the “Real Life Guys” has died
Before his death he was “at peace with himself”, according to his friends on YouTube. After a particularly heavy bleeding, Philipp Mickenbecker was taken to the hospital. He died there a few hours later with his friends and family. He was in no pain.
A documentary film will document the story of Philipp Mickenbecker and “The Real Life Guys”. At his request, two filmmakers were with Philipp for the past six months. The documentation is to be financed through a crowdfunding campaign that can be supported by donations at crowdfunding.siloam.ch. * op-online.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
