Missing Brooklyn YouTube Star Etika Found Dead, Police Say

DOWNTOWN, BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn Youtube celebrity who vanished after posting a possibly suicidal video last week has been found dead, police said Tuesday.

Daniel Desmond "Etika" Amofah, 29, was found in the East River near Manhattan's South Street Seaport at about 6:20 p.m. Monday, police said.

Etika, of Downtown Brooklyn, disappeared Wednesday after posting a goodbye video to YouTube that frightened his many fans.

"You can't help somebody who doesn't want to help themselves," Etika says. "It's not y'all's fault, I don't want you to blame yourselves. It's all my fault."

Police said the Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and that the investigation is ongoing.

Etika's friends, fans and fellow internet stars took to social media to mourn the loss of the troubled YouTube star, whom they remembered as warm, funny and a good friend.

"Wow," wrote his former girlfriend Alice Pika. "I woke up as soon as the news confirmed it."

Fellow YouTuber Daniel Keem, known as KEEMSTAR, said Etika will be remembered in the YouTube community as "one of the best streamers in the game.

Others, like SonicFox, called for mental health to be taken more seriously.

The YouTube video last week wasn't the first time Etika posted potentially suicidal messages online.

Police arrived in his Brooklyn home to take Etika to a psychiatric ward on April 29 after Etika Tweeted suicidal threats, video shows.

Etika also wrote "It's my time to die" in a Reddit post in October, only to return hours later with the message, "Guys I'm fine, please stop worrying about me," according to a Heavy report.

Anyone struggling with mental health can get help by calling National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 1-800-273-8255 or visiting this website. New Yorkers can also find resources by calling 1-888-NYC-WELL.