It was his wife who announced the terrible news: YouTuber with millions of subscribers Ben Potter died at the age of 40

Le Youtubeur américain s’est éteint à l’âge de 40 ans. Capture d'écran Youtube

This Saturday, June 8, 2024, American YouTuber Ben Potter died at the age of 40. He was better known under the pseudonym Comicstorian. His wife Nathalie announced the terrible news on her X account.

Aged 40, YouTuber Ben Potter died this Saturday, June 8. His wife, Nathalie Potter, announced the news on her husband's X account this Monday, June 10. This comic book enthusiast shared many stories about superheroes like Batman or Spiderman.

A terrible announcement

"To many of you, he was a comicstorian, telling stories in several different mediums. To those close to him, he was one of the most wonderful and attentive people imaginable", his wife wrote on X.

As relayed by BFM TV, the announcement deeply shocked the YouTuber's community, which totaled more than 3 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. "Heartbreaking, Comicstorian was an incredible YouTuber, who pioneered so much and inspired so many people to read comics", expressed one of the Internet users under the tweet.

A channel with nearly 3 900 videos. The last of them, released four days ago, dealt with the conflict between DC Comics and Marvel, the two major publishing houses of American comics. A long series which will continue according to the words of his wife.

Indeed, the latter cites at the end of her tribute that she will continue to publish her videos, reports Le Figaro. "I know he wouldn’t want it to end like this. The team and I want to keep this going. To pay tribute to him by continuing to tell great stories written by great people, as well as to keep the memory of our own superhero alive, concludes Nathalie Potter. A way to maintain contact between the community and their favorite YouTuber.

The cause of his death is not detailed. His wife mentions an "unfortunate accident", without further details.