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Fan Who Went Viral Wishing To Stay Alive Long Enough To Play GTA 6 Has Passed Away
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Jerry Fort, a GTA VI fan who went viral on TikTok for hoping to live long enough to play the game, has passed away on October 29th due to complications following lung transplant surgery.
- Earlier this year, Fort's heartfelt video from his hospital bed gained millions of views and led to a GoFundMe campaign that raised over $100,000 for his transplant.
- Fort and his sister regularly updated followers on his condition, showing signs of improvement before he developed a post-surgery infection that ultimately led to his death.
- Despite his illness, Fort expressed gratitude for the community's support and had planned to stream GTA VI upon recovery, making it a shared goal with his followers.
- He was 25 years old at the time of his passing.
