The Premature Death of RuneScape’s Best YouTuber

[@ColonelloRS]

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[@AlsFootballChannel]

Great video, I'm disappointed you felt the need to advertise on it though.

[@justinlawson4374]

The big question is, who is currently playing his account. He has 99 and 120 in every skill other than Necro that is unranked, and he even has a few 200m xp

[@AlsFootballChannel]

@@justinlawson4374 pretty sure runescape had a reset for old usernaes that were nolonger in use a good few years. back, could be a different account with somebody taking the name

[@excellegaming5910]

You got the story wrong

[@pinovids]

@@AlsFootballChannel subs don't keep the lights on, and tbf i don't mind adverts if the adverts are genuin, on another video it was a bit messier where you get this fomo-advert, that shit drives me up the wall, this advert was fine imo also more cathered to the target audiance then whenever people do raidy shady for the 500th time

[@ItsSmurff]

The amount of effort his parents put into keeping his legacy alive is amazing. I envy him for having such amazing parents. Not all of us are that lucky :\ RIP FatWrecked

[@masem-k4d]

bro lowkey the first half of the video i was like why the fuck im i watching this then once i started to see how much his parents loved him and repped his shit after he died i cried

[@asmrtpop2676]

@@masem-k4dThe entire video was awesome what you on about

[@PerplexEnigma]

I'm not crying... you are... remember when he passed.

[@prax4173]

”Not all of us are that lucky” bro trying to make it about himself luk

[@angelgenesis3622]

The way his parents keep the memory alive, the tattoos man, I cant stop crying now. What awesome people.

[@austiniscoolduh]

the tattoos made me tear up a bit ngl

[@gamewithadam7235]

Saw someone do a tattoo of their brother's bunny ears amulet of glory and godsword.

[@ChristianHogan-f8u]

Glad I’m not the only one man😭 that shit got me

[@deathtouchltd]

The tattoos got me. I’m sitting at work crying. That is the type of love I show my kids every day. RIP Ashley.

[@dragonhed123]

i feel the same way i just cried i cant belive how loving they are and how much i take for granted in my own life.

[@AIOPlays]

Say what you want, the Runescape community can be beautiful. RIP to a young legend.

[@Teenssj2]

I agree bro

[@chasecarter9462]

Use to be a lot better than today

[@RED89P13]

The shift towards more pvm profits than spilling reduced how many people group together to talk

[@JohnPoopsTV]

@@RED89P13to be fair I think that’s why clans are very much needed now

[@sprolyborn2554]

From watching the video, it was just as nasty as it was beautiful

[@reborninsanity]

Got me crying in Lumbridge right now. I always saw the name mentioned when I started in 2006, but never knew the backstory. Thank you for an amazing and respectful video. I hope his family sees this.

[@raak4070]

Fr why are people so mean bro damn

[@ColonelloRS]

Thank you so much!

[@TonyAncom]

The way people treated his family was absolutely disgusting. Rip Ashley, you lived the life of an online legend. Those in the community that are of good character will remember you fondly and with nothing but respect and gratitude in their hearts for the many memories you gifted to them by just being yourself.

[@ElectromagNick]

The fact that his family received so much hate and harassment seemingly just for the shits and giggles is atrocious.

[@TheJitterbug]

I lived around the corner from Kerry and Tony at James's parents place for a couple of years as I was still a teenager. James was 19 at the time and I was 17. I'm still friends with Tony and Kerry. Their oldest son Damien just had their first child, Tony's first grandchild who actually took on Ashley's name as his middle name! The KZbin channel was removed because his channel got hacked as explained in the video. I managed to get the account back for Tony by paying the hacker along with Ant1venom and Tootiseroll2. We secured the KZbin account and ultimately we all decided instead of keeping it up, we'd archive the videos with Tony for him to reupload to his KZbin channel as he could no longer keep the account secure. I still have the email account. I have to keep sure it stays active so it doesn't get deleted and recreated by hackers if it ends up purging because they could still hack into his credentials and possibly even his RuneScape account if it's ever taken again. Thought I'd add that little tidbit :) Great video mate!

[@TonyAncom]

Thank you for helping his family. What those hackers did was absolutely disgusting.

[@SingaporeLyfe]

Im glad that @colonelloRS made this video and you guys noticed it. It's a great video to retell his legacy

[@yokobono3324]

You're a true friend.

[@johnbartz1907]

When I was younger I was going through a hard time mentally, I met him in fally and join his CC and we chatted about life for almost an hour, I'd go back to his CC a lot and he was always so nice. It hurt a lot when he passed, thank you for being kind Ashley, RIP.

[@dustinyoung3604]

He died 3 years before Clan Chat was released

[@dave7474]

@@dustinyoung3604 video has screenshots of them in clan chat though ?

[@BigTinkler]

​@dustinyoung3604 Clan chat was released in 2007, he died in 2008.

[@901gaminganime5]

The cap is crazy

[@nari7849]

I hope his parents see this video, I can tell you put in alota effort into this. keep it up.

[@ColonelloRS]

I appreciate that, thank you :)

[@aaronkriley8675]

This video made me so nostalgic and sad, I hope his parents have found some modicum of peace. Great video, if you ever have time or curiosity, would you talk about what happened to SkyChi or TehNoobShow? They were both some of my favs in childhood 😭😭

[@Six6legz]

@@ColonelloRSit was a great video. I do feel however, that the ads for creator craft or whatever can be dropped when dealing with a subject like this. You’re trying to profit off someone’s death. Just my 2 cents.

[@LewdMobster]

@@Six6legz I understand, but on the other hand, they were RuneScape related. Which Fat Wrecked loved to play ;-)

[@originofsin2605]

​@__Gloom__ no he.s trying to profit from his job "runescape documentaries" it just so happens that this one is about a person's death. As if you worked at a news station and were reporting and said one sec let me clock out so I can talk about this next story... this opinion is sooo stupid, like it's one thing if the dude just died recently or he made a whole slew of videos.... but documenting a story weather sad or not is still his JOB you know the thing you would never do for free so why in God's name would you expect him too just because it's a little sad the things he is talking about

[@FatbeardThePirate]

As someone dealing with a body that is shutting down around him at a relatively young age, this hit me really hard. I don't understand the kind of evil and hate you have to have in your heart to terrorize a kids family after his death.

[@sightseeing3571]

My 6 year old son has DMD (duchenne muscular dystrophy) and I have to say this video/ashleys legacy definitly helps me mentally knowing you can still have an amazing life with such a horrible disease.

[@TonyAncom]

Your son can and will have a good life, especially with a parent such as yourself who obviously loves them. You and your son are in my thoughts, stay strong, my friend.

[@Grog]

Made me cry man. Thanks for covering not just RuneScape but the amazing players behind the game 😢

[@samson12319]

I used to really enjoy the videos he made. I remember him passing, and it felt so surreal because of how young he was. Being a father now, I can't even fathom the pain his parents went through having to prove their child is dead. May he rest in peace.

[@jurgnobs1308]

yea and getting bullied because their dead sons name is unisex. like, what the hell is wrong with people?

[@Ilovevidgames123]

When you said that his parents got tattoos of his character, and put images of his character on his bank card, I started bawling. That's just too much.

[@Christopher_S]

It's always a shame to see someone who's so nice be lost so young. Rest peacefully Fat Wrecked, knowing you had a positive impact on so many.

[@runescapeppl41]

I do hope they do come across this video, I can imagine how painful it could be, but to see he's not been forgotten by the community he loved after all these years, it's so touching and heart warming

[@invghost]

Thanks for this video. You've done really well on all of the details. It's still a hard thing to think about all these years later. It's certainly something that changes your outlook on life at a fundamental level. The harassment was actually one of the reasons I dropped off the map, it was a very dark period and even now I just don't like interacting with that side of the community any more. Apologies for not accepting the Steam friend invite, but that is one of the reasons.

[@Xortions]

Thank you for being a great friend for Ashley. You're really lucky to befriend one of the purest souls ever lived. RIP Ashley, this video has served his legacy even more.

[@frankgarcia6035]

The love his parents have for him is astounding, letting their son live every day through them by keeping his spirit alive.

[@simonjensen4576]

I played with my mom since 2004, but even tho we share this great hobby and it still bonds us closer and closer, the support that FatWrecked got from both parents, is so incredible!

[@JacobOldsArchive]

Damn this video got me way too emotional, RIP Fat Wrecked

[@same8825]

gosh.. agreed.

[@chwy15]

I’ll never forget his passing. Genuinely hurt me as a kid. I would reach out to his dad to talk from time to time about him. I bought his book too. First instance in my life where I lost a “hero” in my eyes. His father loved to talk about him too. Never forget our convos

[@Apex_Slide]

God I remember when he passed away and the announcement was made.. So long ago now... I hope the family is doing better now

[@ReeceyOMG]

I’m 30 years old now… I watched FatWrecked back when I was like 11-13 ish and his name sits peacefully in my memory to this day. You’ve done his memory proud with this video! I’m sure he would approve.

[@ernietruth92]

Wow man, appreciate you bringing these stories to life. It’s great how the game could show off Ashley’s talents and gave him a lifetime of confidence

[@zackary6278]

God, his parents are legends

[@CBellRL]

love these stories. You do great work with them and its cool to hear about the backstory of the many runescape figures I saw as a kid. thank you :)

[@ColonelloRS]

Thank you so much!!

[@Altais_]

I used to be subscribed to Fat Wrecked's YT channel. I will never forget the very sombering day when Ashley's Dad uploaded a video of himself at a beach, reading a memoir of Ash's life. He was such a great person, given an horrible hand. But was blessed with such magnificent parents. Rest in Peace Ashley Dustin "Fat Wrecked" Miller.

[@dalton_is_a_hero]

This hit hard, my brother passed away recently and we loved watching wrecked, skychi and others when we were younger. Great video as always! Love the respect you showed for him and his family.

[@VonJoakim]

I remembered his and a few others name very recently, like a month ago! Went back to look at his memorial video and some of the goodbye videos of other creators I followed at the time ❤️ lovely timing for you to make this vid

[@MischeifMakerz]

Great video Nello. I had heard the name Fat Wrecked before, but I wasn’t actively playing around the time he passed. Poor boy. May he rest in peace. ❤

[@lysssky2]

I remember when this happened, Fat Wrecked left his mark forever on RuneScape and will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace, one of the greatest RuneScape players and truly an inspiration. Your story also personally resonates with me as I am a very talented gamer and osrs is one of my favorite games I have played it since 2004 and I have been living with rheumatoid arthritis for 7 years now, my disability and pain makes playing harder now but I enjoy every moment i can play and i hope with proper treatment i can continue to play and eventually become the best nher on osrs

[@StyxByrd]

His parents are the amongst the strongest people to ever exist. Thank you guys for allowing the world to see a piece of your amazing son.

[@jessmiller2972]

As one of Ashley's many cousins, I can let you all know that his parents are living well and are still absolutely lovely.

[@MacynW]

Amazing video man, had some tears at the end. I remember his videos and when he passed but it's so bittersweet hearing his story now, I'm so happy runescape was a healthy outlet for him. I hope his parents see this video and can see Ashley had a lasting impact around the world. The trolls were cruel children, but your son will always be a Runescape legend! RIP FatWrecked

[@BallisticDamages]

This was extremely well done, and i fully support the idea of not making these people have to relive a difficult time. Great job as usual!

[@XACTIC_Valour]

dude, as a an old player who stopped playing in 2008 all the way till this year, thank you for your videos. i feel like i never left, and i appreciate how thoroughly you record this history of this game. Thank You!

[@runescapeppl41]

You are not forgotten Ashley, Fat Wrecked lives on in our memories.

[@VVoIfie]

Thanks for not reaching out to the family. That's very selfless of you. Great video

[@Onyx408]

Dude his music videos were some of the best things out back then. Glad his family protected his legacy.

[@Rulerofwax24]

While going through old books the other week I came across the Fat Wrecked book and skimmed through it. It's such a tragic story, but I appreciate getting to hear more of the details and follow up that I missed at the time.

[@johncalabria1607]

Thanks for the old memories. Cut up all over again all these years later, gone but not forgotten

[@thegamerfamily]

As someone who LOVED fat's RSMV's, I remember the day he passed and how it rocked my world. His content will forever be loved by those who were around during those days.

[@DBeefV]

I really enjoy these deep dive into player's lives when allowed, specially with a family like Ashley's, the support from his parents, specially after his passing is just amazing

[@XaitTV]

Fat Wrecked, still is my favourite runescape content creator to this day. Even if he's physically not with us anymore, his influence definately is. And as far of as his content, he truely was a pioneer and years ahead in time. RIP

[@dolo2233]

Damn this shit had me tear up. I didn't even know about him but to see how much he meant to the community, his parents, his friends, and for people to be so awful to them, makes me sad and upset. But I'm glad he got to have fun during his time with us. RIP FatWrecked

[@chrismac5097]

i always loved fat wrekds story… played back in the day and attended some in game funerals myself even though i never knew him.. it was quite a memorable moment in my life and in runescape especially. RIP

[@benjaminholcombe9816]

What the hell is wrong with people. Why would you hack and hold hostage a dead kids KZbin channel. I will never understand some people.

[@no.thanks1]

well i didn't expect to tear up at 10am, I remember growing up watching Ashley's videos and the rumors of his passing. He has some amazing parent's and I hope they're doing ok.

[@BiIlDipperIy]

I remember finding his channel pretty much right before his passing. It broke my little 11 year old heart, and now again, as a 27yo man. Back in those days the community felt so tight-knit. It really felt like a friend of mine passed.... RIP Fat wrecked, I'm glad your parents let your legacy live on ❤️

[@introvert_8372]

I was around when he passed and saw the support from the people during that time. Same with old knight. I followed some players around the world and some held drop parties in honor of them. I was quite young, but understood the sentiment. ( also drop party was very awesome and were among my first time seeing those activities)

[@Pharaoh_Cash]

this has me in tears man. the bond this family had/has is beyond precious. thank you for making this video, its beautiful

[@ipecac5514]

RIP FatWrecked, You're The World Guardian

[@xzhonaramon4196]

Tbh I got petty emotional watching this. Learned a lot I never knew back then. Those were the golden days of RuneScape and it was the creativity and communities created around that by amazing people that made it the best place to be in the world. Love you Fat Wrecked, I was most def one of your favorite subscribers when you started blowing up online. So many names that we simply won't forget. That's love brothers. Hurts knowing I can't say anything to these people we've lost, and I have nothing but kind things I want to say. Words of encouragement and gratitude.

[@metalk1tt3n]

thank you for helping us remember such wonderful people with these memorial videos, genuinely shows character about you as a person as well to do these videos with so much respect in their honor

[@Pontious]

Man as soon as I saw the thumbnail I knew this was about Ash. I was lucky enough to have been friends with Ash on runescape back in the day.. he was so kind and I still love Rise Against to this day because of him. He also taught me how to totally legally get Sony Vegas haha. This one hit home and made me go back and watch some of my old RSMVs. Thanks for the window back into my childhood.

[@Pontious]

I still remember when Tehnoobshow first came into Ash’s clan chat and started asking him for advice, only to see him go on to later blow up. It’s wild how time just continues to go on and everything that once was everything is now just a blink in your memory.

[@deadfelt]

rip fat, I remember seeing his name and videos back in the day. I was 8 with an older cousin who introduced me to the game and still play to this day. great video man

[@TheGabbaGhoul666]

I remember my brother showing me Fat Wrecked, I was only 9-10 years old, KZbin was so new, when him and I learned of his passing we were devastated, him and some of the early RS KZbinrs were what really helped make the game so special to us as kids

[@Bigwave3K]

god this video was heartbreaking. you're doing a service uploading videos like this. ive been playing runescape for years but i was too young when all the legends were alive to know about them and their impact on the game

[@ElyWaves.]

His parents are the real mvp. Amazing how impactful one game can be to one’s life. RuneScape gave him a second chance to be the hero of his dreams

[@LPcrazy_88]

Damn this video wrecked me but I still am so glad to have heard this story, thank you for sharing this Colonello. RIP Ashley you absolute legend!

[@the_spruce_moose]

would you say it fat wrecked you?

[@LPcrazy_88]

@@the_spruce_moose damn it, take my up doot. lol

[@KappaClaus]

I got emotional. I've known about him since the gilded era of runescape, one of the most famous players of all time. What a story, he was a true rockstar in game.

[@SageOSRS]

2007/2008 Era of RS KZbin was such a fun era. Fat Wrecked is a legend and we will never forget him. RIP FR

[@brez642]

when you started talking about his parents keeping the legacy alive I absolutely lost it. each new thing just made me cry more. I'm sobbing over the tattoos

[@gamewithadam7235]

His best friend was Jerrod, an NPC from the game.

[@madguitarist8042]

I spoke with Tony over several emails years ago and even got to read one puddle too many before it was finished. He was a solid guy and entertained a thirteen year old kid emailing him just to talk about his son, he always replied and was happy to oblige

[@madguitarist8042]

As far as I know the account has been locked. I certainly am not paying for it anymore. James (aka Invghost) his friend irl was handling his rs account and he already has an account. There was an impersonator who used capitals in different places but that's all I know. Tony That was the last email I received from Tony after asking what became of Ash's account :)

[@hazsneax]

Rest in peace Ashley, and thank you Coloneloo for sharing his story. As a dad now, having played and everything since a kiddo.... this story is wild and i cant begin to imagine what his parents went through... :/ Thats got to be a pain you never really heal from.... but just more learn how to live with... always there.... looming... 😢 I hope the millers are doing well, no uploads/activity in 8 years.... them being in Australia through covid, ahhhh....

[@SonySteals]

2000s were savage. I don’t think the hate would’ve happened today.

[@Elias_Avraham]

Man this got me tearing up. I remember this, was just a kid myself back then, and was often bullied and lonely and felt huge amount of comfort in his content and others. May Ashley's memory always remain, RIP

[@Reek12345]

Rip fatwrecked. Your legend still lives in 2024.

[@ElectromagNick]

I had the rare pleasure of talking to him in game, once. I ran in to him when leveling a skill and he gave me some tips on better training methods. He was genuinely friendly and always willing to help out a noob. Rest in peace, Ashley. You deserved better than your circumstances.

[@erraticjoe499]

I really love your channel Conello, nostalgia is a strange thing. Runescape has had a huge impact on our lives, enough for us to care about a stranger we never met. It's simply amazing.

[@KsanUwU]

Man, I started rs somewhere between 2006-2008. I remember seeing the name Fat Wrecked from time to time, but never knew anything past that. Didn't expect to get emotional over this.

[@AngryMothNoises]

Its hard not to be emotional at this one, the parents getting tattoo's of his character really broke me down and made me cry. And its so sad his family was harassed over that. You can tell how much the parents loved their son, writing a book about him, completely embracing their son's love for the game in everyway. I truely wish everyone could have parents like that, who are so supportive and invested into their son's hobby even after his death.

[@Gambsmoore]

Man, I remember Fat Wrecked, dude was a legend. He was one of the rsmv creators that inspired me to start making videos, and embrace my creative side. Rest in Peace, legend. I'm thankful for what you gave us.

[@jmiranda4960]

Man this was a tearjerker. Thanks for putting this together. RIP Ashley/Fat Wrecked

[@hadenman5]

What amazing parents he has, I hope they see this video

[@andrewgamarra7682]

I met Ashley in RS. Good guy he helped me quest and would show me money making guides. Took a lot of his time just to help me. For no benefit for himself. Just to be kind hearted. RIP ASHLEY

[@cyberxdeth]

Man I remember when Fat Wrecked was a super well known rs player, miss those old days when no one knew what was going on in the game. It was a lot more about the actual community, there were players like Fat that stuck out because of the people they were and their social recognition in the game. Such a great time to play RuneScape until the death of free trade the wilderness and eventually EOC driving me away till Osrs brought me back. Many years on shifty private servers inbetween 😂 honestly which reminds me more of the old days that Os because of how small and social the communities are. 😢

[@strikestorm]

Man I'm crying my eyes out, hope all the people bullying his parents look back mournfully on all this.

[@chrisbednar3578]

What absolutely incredible parents... I'm glad he was able to see such success in the game while he was still around. Thanks for sharing his story.

[@MrGreenman447]

Reach out to people! People don't have to die like this :(

[@NeedDrPhil]

excursions being expensive and a social status at school, and the school not stepping in regarding bullying is just 10/10 TBT. There are way more rules/laws that are actually followed nowdays (both public and private schools) especially around zero contact and stuff, but damn this hits home lol.

[@KGAGamer]

People that hate, shame and harass people saying things like "He's faking it" and crap... Just disgusting. MAJORITY of Scapers are pretty good people, but of course there are always the handful that aren't. (And PKers... lol)

[@osrs4lyfe]

An absolutely amazing video! I remember seeing a few of his videos back in the day. Never knew the backstory and im glad that I do now. Had me tear up a bit at the gravestone part, having kids the last thing you ever want to face are hardships like this. Thank you for this wonderful contribution to our gaming society ❤

[@ChronicExe]

What an incredible family.

[@dustinm5202]

when starting this video i had no idea i was going to cry. it's rare when i cry, but this one hit pretty close to home. i too was born floppy (my neck struggled to lift up my own head) the doctors thought i was going to be a vegetable until one day my mom said i finally began feeding and everything changed from there. fortunately for me my body did not resist muscle growth in high school despite having severe scoliosis to this day (I plan to have the rod fusion surgery in 1 - 2 months finally [i'm about to be 30 y/o]). this video helped me see that things for me could have been way worse had i been even more like Ashley, though I wish the part about me that was like Ashley was his immense skills in gaming and content creation. thank you for sharing a portion of his life story, RIP to a real legend.

[@allofthelights4734]

Played my whole 35 years of life. Can’t remember anything of this from back then. Really sad but heart warming story 😊thx for posting

[@Dijits]

It is really comforting to know that he had really sweet parents growing up. The effort they put into keeping his legacy alive is incredibly sweet, and says all you need to know about who they are as people and how much they loved and supported him.

[@sandrasharp9594]

This is one of the most amazing videos you have ever put out. I have watched a lot of them that’s all I have to say rest in peace to a little guy I never knew. Mizz Maam

[@Six6legz]

RIP Fat Wrecked. Im the same age and remember this legend in my early days of RS.

[@deathtouchltd]

The tattoos got me. I’m sitting at work crying. That is the type of love I show my kids every day. RIP Ashley. I completely understand as someone who’s body is failing them as well. It’s a tough life, but I’m truly glad he was able to find the love in RuneScape like I did.

[@daj1000]

Love the videos, especially the stories like these of players I remember as a kid. Only feedback I'd give for these videos is to do a slower outro that allows the viewer to digest the sometimes emotional ending. Instead of directly going to sponsor or "other videos to watch"

[@lily13337]

really cool of you to decide not to reach out to his parents. great video, i have always appreciated your content

[@addictedtoRS]

I went to one of Fat Wrecked house parties back in '07, I was starstruck at the time. I had quite a few screenshots of it that are sadly lost to time :/. I'm thankful to see his parents still keeping his legacy alive, they are truly wonderful.

[@jessebowen20]

i remember being a little kid, hopping on my dads computer and going straight to youtube to see if he had any new uploads. once it was made known he was gone, it made me incredibly sad. this was a great watch thanks for making a shoutout to him, he was a good kid. Edit: The parents got me in tears. I'm so glad they can find peace, no parent should have to go through what they did. RIP Fly high Ashley

[@L1ghtweaver]

RIP to Ashley. What an OG. It both angers me that there was so much drama after his death and also warms my heart to see how much his parents really cared about his interests

[@nickissoooobeast]

Used to hang out in his clan chat when he was online. Funny, friendly, very talented, and meant a lot to a lot of people all over the world. RIP Fat Wrecked

[@TYy-n4m]

Haven't cried like that in a long time. You can tell his parents really got hit hard by everything. For his Dad to care enough to get the youtube channel removed and to go to the lengths to make sure everything was re uploaded. Man this one hit hard

[@cool-lemon]

This guy was a legend back in the day. Still think about him from time to time, even though I never really knew him but I was a fan of his KZbin videos. Was absolutely gutted he passed away, but I love the fact his father has continued his legacy.

[@skotos5274]

RIP Fat Wrecked, hope you are able to finally get peace in the after life, see you on the other side brother