Departures of note

Marc-Manuel Alexander Otto, known as Manuel Otto, was a German video game creator and content creator who produced the multiplayer game Stick Run at just 14 years old. Released as a free-to-play game on Facebook in 2010, Stick Run grew into a global phenomenon reportedly played by more than 43 million people on desktops and mobile devices. Otto also built a following as a Twitch streamer, broadcasting to his community on the platform. He died at age 30 in October 2026 after a fire during a livestream, an incident Stick Run acknowledged as an apparent suicide.