Komanche, Salvadoran streamer and Squid Craft Games organizer, dies at 30 in Monterrey

Carlos Mauricio Gómez, the Salvadoran streamer known online as Komanche, has died at 30 in Monterrey, Mexico, his manager said Monday, Oct. 26. Gómez was one of the best-known Spanish-language streamers and helped organize the Squid Craft Games, a popular Minecraft event with creators from Spain and Latin America.

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What we know about Komanche’s death

His manager, Byron Reyes, confirmed the death on Instagram after first posting that Komanche “apparently” had died in Monterrey, then adding that he had spoken with the family, El País reported (translated). People reported that Reyes wrote, in a translated post, “you will leave a huge void in everyone.”

Authorities in the state of Nuevo León were called to a home in Monterrey’s Paseo de las Cumbres neighborhood on the evening of Sunday, Oct. 25, where a man was found dead, according to Récord. Investigators found no visible signs of violence, the outlet said.

Cause of death not confirmed

No cause of death has been publicly confirmed, People reported. The Nuevo León prosecutor’s office classified the case as a “death pending autopsy,” Récord reported. Preliminary reports pointed to possible suicide, but authorities said the cause still had to be established by forensic examination, and the formal identification of the body was also part of the investigation, according to Récord.

Some social media posts floated other theories. Récord said authorities had not backed those versions or linked any personal or financial problems the streamer had discussed to his death.

Manager speaks out about online bullying

Reyes also used his posts to criticize online harassment. “Bullying at any scale is not a game,” he wrote in an Instagram Story, according to People. In his main post, he wrote that people online believe they have “the right to be able to point out or criticize others without even knowing them,” adding that he hoped the loss would make people think before criticizing others.

Who was Komanche?

• Audience: About 1.7 million followers on Twitch and close to a million on Instagram, People reported. El País said that placed him among the top 75 Spanish-language streamers.
• Squid Craft Games: He organized the Minecraft competition with Spanish stars elRubius and Auronplay, El País reported. The event won him an Esland award for best miniseries in 2023, and his X bio read “Organizer of the best Minecraft event in history” (translated).
• La Velada: His name had circulated as a possible participant in La Velada del Año VI, the boxing event organized by Ibai Llanos, El País said.
• Content: He shared gaming streams, lifestyle and comedy content and travel videos, People said.

His openness about mental health

Gómez spoke publicly about his health. In an October 2023 video, he said he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2014 and had been hospitalized several times between 2014 and 2018, El País reported. He said he made the video to help people understand mental illness and ended it by urging viewers to seek help.

In his last post on X, on Oct. 19, he wrote, “The days just don’t get better” (translated), according to El País.

Tributes from fans

Fans filled the comments of his final Instagram post with tributes. “We’re going to miss you Komanche,” one wrote, People reported.

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