Feb 16: Muudea Sedik, popularly known as Twomad, a YouTube star, has died at the age of 23 in California, US reportedly due to a drug overdose. Sedik was best known for creating videos centred around gaming and community news. According to TMZ, he was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles by emergency services after a welfare check was requested, following days of silence from the 23-year-old. Law enforcement did not reveal the cause of death but said it is being investigated as a possible drug overdose.
Sedik had over 2 million subscribers on his social media accounts. He posted 156 videos on his YouTube channel, with his last video garnering over 1 million views. His YouTube bio read, “Working on my plan for world domination”.
According to TMZ, his final video came in 2022, a comedy sketch titled ‘How I Became CEO of Radioshack’. But in recent weeks, the YouTuber had caused concern among his fanbase after posting strange, one-off tweets and a bunch of photos of firearms. One of Sedik’s last tweets read: “Dying at 90? Nah I’m too strong nah I’d win.” A user responded: “Twomad dead at 23”. To this, he replied: “No”.
The YouTuber’s cause of death is being deferred. Police suspect no foul play in his death. TMZ was the first to report that there was drug paraphernalia found in his home.
Twomad was of Ethiopian descent and was born on December 17, 2000, in Winnipeg, Canada. He rose to prominence on YouTube in 2018 when he began sharing clips of himself commenting on video game streams. He later moved to comedic skits and vlogs.
Sedik was also known for creating the “Goodnight Girl” meme in 2019. The video involved him speaking directly into the camera, as though to a girlfriend, before abruptly tripping and falling out of view. Social media users quickly began making edits of the video on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, leading it to become one of the more viral videos on the internet. Twomad also collaborated with OnlyFans model, Belle Delphine in June 2022.
