Hey all. I am going to start by saying that I do not have any more information than what I am sharing in this post.

EDIT: as it turns out, I do have some more information

As some of you know, icaio has not been on SG for a while, and he hasn't logged into his Steam profile either.

I posted on his Steam profile a few weeks ago, just a quick note saying I hoped he was okay.

Yesterday I received a friend request on Steam from someone I did not recognize. I didn't see any obvious red flags, so I accepted.

This new friend sent me a message today, saying that they were icaio's cousin, and they saw my post on his profile and wanted to let me know that icaio passed away on September 30.

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I don't think it's a stretch to say that icaio was an absolute legend of Steamgifts. His generosity, sense of humor and thoughtfulness came through in every 'showerthinking' post and every 'trash' game giveaway and every time he helped to solve a derailment in the community train.

Before I visited Rome a few years ago, caio volunteered to give me his mobile number so I could ask him real-time questions while I was in Italy. And that's exactly what I did! So we didn't quite get a chance to actually meet in person, but it was fun to chat with him while we were in the same country.

Not much more to say right now. Just R.I.P. to icaio, he will always be a Steamgifts legend.

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The icaio Memorial Community Trainβ„’ begins here.

EDIT: ashtwo had the idea to turn my giveaway into the start of a miniature community train, which is a pretty great idea.

EDIT: here are a few giveaways from other users that haven't yet been retrofitted into the train:

wigglenose
several from BanjoBearLV
xxxka
eldar4k
eldar4k
ConanOLion
andraste
zelghadis
Sebastien

4 weeks ago*

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Sad to read that. 😒 I guess We still can believe that digital immortality is that Icaio is got.

3 weeks ago
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Have been here for years yet I didn't know this user, but still feel sad that a great contributor has passed away,,,

3 weeks ago
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Oh no :( R.I.P.

3 weeks ago
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RIP.

A real legend. Will be surely missed

3 weeks ago
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This is a very shocking and sad news. I really hope that 'cousin' was trolling :( icaio has always been in my whitelist.. It will never change and he will be missed..

R.I.P. to icaio

3 weeks ago
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Thats very sad, i hope it is a mistake of some kind. RIP icaio, if its not :(

3 weeks ago
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This thread is growing exponentially. It shows how much he was liked here, and how much he will be missed.

3 weeks ago
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RIP, my heartfelt condolences to family and friends

3 weeks ago
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F

3 weeks ago
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I'm speechless. If anyone deserved level 11 on SG, it was him. Thank you, friend, wherever you may be...

3 weeks ago
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oo noo 😒 i hate to hear it. rest in peace, i will pray for him and his loved ones.

3 weeks ago
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Farewell icaio, keep on gaming!
Cheers
zzz

3 weeks ago
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Rest in Peace.

3 weeks ago
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Very sad to come back after a few days away to read this. RIP icaio, you are staying on my whitelist regardless.

3 weeks ago
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😒

3 weeks ago
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I won multiple of his giveaways too... Rest in peace icaio

3 weeks ago
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R.I.P.
He been good guy here. I WL him, and I don`t do it often

3 weeks ago
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Happy cakeday

3 weeks ago
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Thank you😁

3 weeks ago
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I'm crushed. Genuinely. He brought so much warmth to the community. Did his cousin say at all what he had passed away from?

3 weeks ago*
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Rest in peace icaio...

3 weeks ago
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Sad to hear this. May he rest in peace.

3 weeks ago
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Bump for 🐽
πŸ’š 🀍 ❀️

3 weeks ago
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R.I.P

3 weeks ago
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Rest in peace

3 weeks ago
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Thats very sad and unfortunate to hear. Sounds like quite the personality he was. May his generosity and kindness never be forgotten, Rest in Peace.

3 weeks ago
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EDIT: here are a few giveaways from other users that haven't yet been retrofitted into ashtwo's little community train:

While I may have some (ir)responsibility for the train, it was my intention it be icais's memorial train, I'd like it to be said as such. Not mine.

The train has no rules that I know of. Do what you want. Some carts are a few days, some are 3 or 4 weeks. The first cart ends in a few days, I went with Nov 23rd. Some are sooner and some are later.
Would nice in my opinion that people in a couple weeks learn of this, can still ride the train as it is as some carts are still there for them.

Only rule that I would ask for is please dont put a sgtools gate in this train, make a 0 CV cart with a sgtools spur if need be. The one that happened seems to be worked out.

In my mind this train has really been helpful for me, each cart is clackity clack, and then someone else steps up and shares an icaio story.

Hey, hopefully its BS and icaio can see firsthand what many people think of him when he was missed!

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Thank you

3 weeks ago
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it was my intention it be icaio's memorial train, I'd like it to be said as such. Not mine.

Done. πŸ’™

3 weeks ago
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