In memory of icaio, a Steamgifts legend

It is good, of course, to know the truth. But I will admit that a little part of me was holding on to a bit of hope that maybe this was all fake, and he would show up next month with a new post about ...

This, so much this. A part of me was still hoping.
Now I'm sitting here again tearing up.
...
He's gone.
;___;

Thank you for letting us know and clearing up a lot of things. I'm glad his family knows how much he meant to so many people.

Thank you for the information, and for your effort & time spent in obtaining it. It's appreciated.

To icaio's cousins and other loved ones, I wish you the best and you have my condolences. I'm sad icaio is gone, but I'm happy that he's no longer in pain.

Thank you so much for sharing this. I find it difficult reading back now and seeing that there was indeed a bunch of unwarranted speculation in this thread from idiots. That cannot be easy reading for his family.

But it can also be seen how much he meant to so many of us, and I hope that this brings his family a little comfort.

Nothing more needs to be said.

Thank you!

Cheers for the update and hopefully, this will put the drama to bed. It's nice to hear that the majority of thoughts of people on this thread have provided some respite and solace to icaio's family during this difficult time.

<3

Thank you for connecting with them and for sharing with us.

Thank you for the update. This was hard to read, and I can’t imagine how much harder it is to icaio’s family and friends.

It is good, of course, to know the truth. But I will admit that a little part of me was holding on to a bit of hope that maybe this was all fake, and he would show up next month with a new post about AI. :)

Same here.

i also had hoped for it to be a big stupid prank or sth but ig we aren't that lucky, Rest in Peace,icaio ; who knows, we might meet again (on a divine SG forum thingy that ur chances of winning a game goes higher the bigger is ur want in playing it :p) 🖤

Thank you very much to you, as well as to icaio's cousins, for the extra news.
I, too, was hoping to find that it was just a hospital stay or the loss of a computer, or similar.

Sad as it is to know with finality, it also brings some degree of closure.

Thanks for sharing canis! And if those posts bring even little bit comfort to anyone feeling under, it's all worth it

sigh
Thank you for updating us and thank you for your help in the last days. You are appreciated, my friend.

Alla famiglia di Icaio:
le mie più sentite condoglianze! Vi auguro tanta forza per i prossimi mesi. È certamente solo una piccola consolazione, lo so, ma come potete vedere, Icaio significa molto per molte persone. Non era solo. Quindi non lo siete nemmeno voi.

Now when even the last hope is gone i cant help tearing up. Such a shame. It always pains the most when good people are gone.
Thanks for confirming the news canis.

Thank you for the update.

My condolences to his family.

Thank you, canis, for the update. And a big thank you to his cousins for their efforts of letting you know what happened and giving us more insight into the situation. It really should not be taken for granted with all the things going on in their lives to then also concern themselves with people from the internet who knew their beloved cousin only through comparatively short and superficial interactions (mostly).

Knowing more about his passing may be painful, but it also helps to process and get to grips with the situation. It will still take time to accept this new reality of SG (and the world) without icaio, but at least this information has made things more real and allows us to properly deal with the sad fact.

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Condolences to his family!

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Thanks for the update. So nice of her to update the community, even though she doesnt really know us.

Thank you for the update.
Back when I first saw this thread I thought it was just a misunderstanding, but alas.

It is good, of course, to know the truth. But I will admit that a little part of me was holding on to a bit of hope that maybe this was all fake, and he would show up next month with a new post about AI. :)

🙄
　He probably comes back every year around Halloween.🎃👻🇮🇹🍕
　Perhaps he is busy working for SCP or some other organization.
　We can only trust that his cover story will be of content that will not harm us.

Hi Canis,

Thanks for the update. I'm now more relieved that I know for sure that the family knows about his "internet family" and our respect for him.
And it's great if they found any consolation in this thread. They knew him better than us but he meant quite a lot for many here and they have noticed because they have took the time and effort in such difficult times in order to provide more information (something that they didn't have to do after all). Thanks to them too.

We all moarn a good soul.

I'm sad to say it but, Goodbye Icaio. See you on Steamgifts 2.0.

(Her WhatsApp profile is a picture of her with icaio, and it's just a wonderful picture. He's got exactly the kind of smile and mischievous look in his eyes that you would expect from his posts on SG. It's just perfect).

This makes me very happy and sad at the same time. Thank you.
Much love to the Family, he will forever be in our Memory.

Thank you so much for the update. My heart goes out to his friends and family, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

I was hoping that it was some messed up joke and he would message me back soon. :(
I hope he wasn't in a lot of pain and he passed away peacefully. RIP buddy. I posted already, but I send my heartfelt condolences to his family.

Thank you Canis for providing the community with an update.

Thanks for the update canis.

It's still a hard pill to swallow but this helps bring some closure to it and I'm glad that our condolences are reaching his family.
Rest in peace, Fabio.

Thanks for the update. It is very hard to take in, but i guess we have to accept the truth now. I just hope that he's going to a better place.

So now we have the sad confirmation of his passing... Many thanks for the update, such a tragic end to a kind soul. My sincere condolences to his family.

I am a jaded grown-up man and I feel like crying.

Thanks for the update canis. I was holding to a thread of hope.

Thanks for the update icaio's cousins and canis.
Rest in peace, amico mio.

Thank you for the update.

And to the family:
Le mie più sentite condoglianze.

Oh man, this confirmation made me cry! We never know what our dear internet friends are going through but I hope he and his family know how loved he is!

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My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of icaio. Although I did not know him, I am always touched when I hear about someone's battle with cancer. I lost my father last December, probably to a pulmonary embolism after a long battle with cancer. Each loss reminds me of the pain and strength it takes to endure, and my thoughts are with everyone who is touched by his memory.

Thanks for the info, I hope that conversation made it a bit easier on her.

Thanks for letting everyone know. I'm going to miss that guy so much. The fun we had with secret Google sheets and figuring out silly ways to hide secret keys in them and all of the general shenanigans...

...sad to see such a bright light fade. We were almost the exact same age. This hits hard.

I believe in the power of prayers. To the family, you all will be in my prayers.

For the beloved Icaio... Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

<3

I haven't been keeping up with this thread because it can get me quite emotional so I'm just now reading this one update. It's sad to have definitive confirmation of icaio's passing but it's also good to have concrete information on what happened, thanks for taking the time and effort to ask these difficult questions and for sharing this with the rest of us, please know that I really appreciate it.

And in the chance that icaio's family happens to read this comment, I want you to know that he was a beloved member of this community and that he'll be very much missed by us. I might not have known him all that well but the times I interacted with him he was always such a friendly person willing to converse about pretty much any subject, also his generosity was legendary but I guess that must already be evident from all the other comments in this thread. I know I'll miss him, found myself having to hold back the tears while writing this, rest in peace Fabio.

So it is true. I guess we'll have to get used to the Icaio shaped hole in the heart of Steamgits.
I feel lucky that I got to know him however briefly and I wish I'd gotten to meet him and share a meal with him just to see him smile.
Thanks Canis for the updates and I hope his mother's heart heals with the thought that Icaio would have wanted her to start smiling again.

Thanks also and again, Canis. I was also hoping it would all be a silly mistake, but it is good to have clarity.

Thanks for the update though now I feel bad that he sought help and still they couldn't save him. I don't know what that means exactly but it might be better to leave it at this.

This is a great idea.

Ultimately I think it's up to Fiddler as the 'conductor' of the community train, but I love the idea.

I could make the Christmas train dedicated to him

I was going to propose it but I thought perhaps it was too soon.
At least on Steamgifts, I can't imagine a better tribute for him (other than a Fall of Hame)

Dude, stop making me cry. 😉

But seriously, this is a fantastic idea. I love it.

He was right, Salem's a supermodel (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)

Super Nice kitty

Thanks for sharing. Helps here too.

Salem is a beautiful cat =)
I dedicate the next can of tuna to Salem :)

It's really nice to know Icaio had so much support from you in those hard times.

Yes! I do remember him saying something like Love them pings always 🖤 or something like that haha
I found it goofy when I read that, thinking nah...I'm not like that. But over those weeks and months. I found that very true for myself as well.
Now I realise and admire him for being so casually vulnerable and sharing something so intrinsic. Not everyone can be so honest with themselves. Most of us cower from what we subconsciously know.