Somebody else took to Twitter: “Just found out Tor Eckhoff AKA #apetor just passed away a couple of days after his 57th birthday… RIP.Oslo (rarely) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. Rest in peace Tor Eckhoff also known as Apetor, a fellow scandinavian madlad who brought joy and laughter to us all through his entertaining videos. We lost a legend.”Īnother person tweeted: “Farewell and God bless you, you wonderful clown. One person wrote: “Rest in peace, Apetor. Subscribers and fans of the late YouTuber have since taken to social media to pay respects. It was common for Tor to make videos on his birthday, declaring that he wasn’t dead. The sad news of the YouTuber’s passing comes just days after Eckhoff posted a video on his 57th birthday, ‘ I Am Not Dead, I Am 57 Today‘.Īpetor is seen in the video with the number ’57’ written on his head as he takes several shots of vodka.

On Saturday night John and I were with you when the doctors in the hospital turned off all the machines that kept your body going.” “They did everything they could to bring you back to life, but you had been underwater for too long. You ended up in the ice water, and this time you didn’t get back up, like you did so many times before! In the end, you were picked up by divers and sent by air ambulance to Ullevål hospital. You messaged me when you arrived, with pictures of yourself and the water. You should also film a little, which you should use in a video on YouTube. November was just a regular Friday. You went to a water near Kongsberg, and you looked forward to skating. Skjerven also took to Facebook to announce the YouTuber’s sad passing, explaining : “My dearest Tor. He has been everything to me and to our son.” In talks with Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang, Eckhoff’s partner Tove Skjerven shared: “We miss him terribly much, and it is a loss that will never let go. The YouTuber reportedly fell through ice at Jakobs Dam outside Kongsberg, with a witness calling for emergency services. Tor Eckhoff, who has over 1M subscribers, has sadly died at 57, reports say. We’re breaking down everything we know about Apetor’s reported sudden death. YouTube star Apetor, otherwise known as Tor Eckhoff, has reportedly died at 57-years-old.Įckoff’s sudden death comes just days after the content creator uploaded a video titled ‘ I Am Not Dead, I Am 57 Today‘.

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