Byron “Reckful” Bernstein, a popular Twitch streamer and “World of Warcraft” player, died. He was 31 years old. Bernstein’s older brother Gary Bernstein confirmed the tragic news via Twitter on Thursday. “My little brother Byron @reckful left. RIP, “Gary wrote about the Austin, Texas-based player.” He left similarly to my …
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