Reckful

Who they were

Personal life Byron Daniel Bernstein was born into a Jewish family to Itamar and Judith Bernstein in Los Angeles. He had two older brothers named Guy and Gary; Guy, the oldest, died by suicide when Bernstein was six. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Bernstein said he was a "nerdy kid that no-one liked" in elementary school and was made fun of for his difficulty speaking English, which was his second language (his first was Hebrew). Bernstein said he was a gifted student who was good at math,

Byron Daniel Bernstein, better known as Reckful, was an American-Israeli Twitch streamer and professional esports player. He was best known in the gaming community for his achievements in World of Warcraft and Asheron's Call.

Path and career

Career Bernstein was a professional World of Warcraft player, best-known for his innovative play-style of the "rogue" class, [ 1 ] and a pioneer in video game live streaming on Twitch. [ 2 ] His popularity in the game began when he finished in the top 0.1% of the competitive ladder without the use of what were considered essential gameplay mechanics at the time. He finished in the top 0.1% of the player base multiple competitive seasons in a row.

Why this date

Reckful appears on our July 2 calendar for 2020 as a death entry.