Etika, real name Desmond Amofah, was reported missing six days ago and many of his belongings were found on Manhattan Bridge on Monday.
New York City Police Department confirmed he had been found dead this evening.
They tweeted: “We regret to inform that Desmond Amofah aka Etika has been found deceased.”
The city’s medical examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Tributes have flooded in for the YouTube sensation with one writing on Twitter: “RIP Etika I can’t believe this is real. I actually met him at an anime convention he was a cool guy with great energy.”
Another said: “Etika thank you for all you have done for us all you’ll be remembered as one of the best youtubers we got. Rest In Peace JoyConGod #JOYCONBOYZ.”
A third wrote: “Etika was probably my favorite stream/youtuber I always wanted to meet him, it’s a shame it had to be this way #RIP I’ll miss you bro.”
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