The famous Scottish TikToker known as Epic Gamer Grandma has died after a months-long hospitalization. She was 78.
The late influencer, whose real name is Agnes, died on Sunday, December 21, her grandson, Culsans, confirmed via her TikTok page on Tuesday, December 23. Culsans revealed that Agnes died while “holding the hand of her daughter, Pauline.”
“She left this world the way she lived in it: surrounded by love,” he added. “We watched the strongest woman we know slowly lose her words, and now that she’s gone we are drowning in all the things we never got to say back.”
Culsans wrote that his family is “heartbroken” by the loss but “incredibly proud” of Agnes for who she was before and after her viral fame.
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“Grandma showed that the internet doesn’t only belong to the young,” he continued. “She showed that you can be in your 70s and still find new communities, new friendships, new ways to express yourself. She reminded people that our elders are not invisible. That they have stories, humor, opinions and so much left to give.”
Culsans added, “She also showed us how to face the hardest things with grace. Her last months were full of pain, fear and uncertainty, but she never stopped being ‘her.’ Even when words wouldn’t come, you could see in her eyes the same kindness, the same wittiness, the same strength. She held on for as long as she could, not for herself, but for us.”
Agnes amassed more than 2.4 million followers on TikTok and 859,000 Instagram followers for her videos about Minecraft and other games, as well as humorous glimpses into her life.
After fans noticed in October that the social media personality’s online presence had diminished, Culsans took to Agnes’ page to announce that she had been hospitalized because her Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) “worsened significantly.” (COPD is a progressive lung condition that causes airflow blockage and difficulty breathing, according to Mayo Clinic.)
Two days later, Culsans revealed that his grandmother had “suffered a major stroke” and would be undergoing “heavy treatment,” as well as tests to address an “anomaly in her lungs.”
Culsans shared another update in early November.
“Her mind and speech remain seriously impaired. most sentences are either entirely illegible or simply don’t make sense,” he wrote. “Her bones are in agony, and it’s absolutely heartbreaking to witness. my mum and I had to take frequent breaks to have a place to both cry and digest everything and to be strong for grandma when she needed us most.”
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Culsans continued, “The physical toll of the stroke on both her mind and body have been severe. … She is practically as frail as anyone could be. and she does not look like the grandma I saw before.”
Countless fans mourned Agnes’ death and sent their condolences to her family in the comments section of Culsans’ latest post.
“I’m sorry for your loss, you’re incredibly strong for posting her journey to the public,” one user wrote to her grandson.
“She will be so dearly missed,” another fan added.
“Rest in peace gamer grandma, she really did lighten up my days when I saw her videos,” a third person commented.
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