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Taikuri-
Sit tibi terra levis, Lewis
Vanilla-
I remember watching almost every stream Lewa did back in 2013-2014. He was one of the most entertaining osu! streamers back then. He was really a funny guy, and his stream was a place you could come and just feel welcomed. Even though I never got the chance to talk to him, and tell him all of this, I really hope he knew what his stream and him as a person ment to the osu!community. I also wish he could've seen all of these messages being written about him, he would've deserved to know. It's sad and unfair that this has to happen at such a young age, but I hope he is happy now. Thanks for everything you did for us, and also for the osu! game.

Rest in peace, Leevi. <3
Orofil
RIP thelewa, you will always be remembered not only for clicking circles but for who you were.
Gigo
I'm not gonna say anything really innovative, the others covered pretty much everything. thelewa has always been my favorite accuracy player, it's because of him that I am so hard on myself when my accuracy drops below 99%. His streams were always entertaining to watch and his ask.fm was always fun to read. I remember how happy he was when he briefly became #1 back in 2014. It actually blows my mind that some people don't know who he is. For me, he will always be an osu legend, one of my idols in the game, an amazing player and a genuinely funny person.

He is definitely in a better place, but it's still heartbreaking that he is not here with us. :(
[Shiny]
I can't believe it...

Rest in peace, osu! legend.
Topic Starter
Depator
I have now updated the first post. Dont read it if you dont want to cry...
Dr Sensei-Hugo
Thank you for telling us. It must have been very rough for him. Hope he is in peace now.
NicoMaki
I never spoke with Leevi personally, but he's a big part of who I am right now, thank you Leevi, I will never forget you.
aevin
Rest in peace :cry: :cry: :cry:
laport
Rest in peace my friend. Last time I saw you "irl" it was July 22 2017.
We had a great time going to the horse race track car meeting and flee market in Tampere.
Thanks for the hospitality and great fun. And thank you for playing.
I hope your family, friends and other people that loved you will be able to process the loss.
NeTsune
Rest in peace, lewa.
BarTkE
Rest in peace :(
v1km4n
rest in peace lewa, truly heartbreaking. we will miss you ;_;
Memento Vivi
May you rest in peace Leevi, I wish I had a chance to talk with you, your legacy will live on forever.
Ceptin Fanboy
Goodnight, Sweet Prince.
Serterd
Rest in Piece
Moreon
This is so fucking sad .. Rest in piece :(
Parano
Rest in peace
Windows XP
RIP Leevi. We'll never forget you:(
extrasensory
Rest In Piece, thelewa.

Gone but not forgotten...
Heniu
Rest in peace, you will be remembered in our hearts forever <3
Hatis
Rest in peace thelewa, thelegend
Jonimay
I haven't talked to him a lot, but knowing what influence he had on this community, how many people have looked up to him as a person and as a player it's really hard to take these kind of news and it's devastating to see him go this early..
Rest in peace, Leevi
Your legacy will keep on living
Rodr1h-
Rest in peace. :(
Val
Rest in peace Leevi... :(
Chaos
It's deeply saddening to read what happened to thelewa. I wasn't anybody back when he was active but even in my early days of playing osu I knew of him and many of his incredible plays. He always seemed like a fun loving guy and someone who cared deeply about both the game and its community. This is a devastating loss; may he rest in peace.
Booze
thelewa was someone who i'd love to have gotten to meet
his personality which i loved, his skill and achievements made him an idol to me and he definitely has influenced me at least a little bit.

sad to see him go, i wish i was around back then to watch his streams.

rest in peace thelewa, it's wrong that you died so soon.
DeanCopeland
Rest in peace thelewa
Aireu
ill miss you man
Burtpi
Rest in peace :(
Surpy
. . .
Seto Kousuke
May you rest in peace Leevi, you were one of the greatest inspirations I had when I was actively playing for rankings and leaderboards, even though we never had a conversation, your advices from your ask.fm and your messages made me improve a lot and helped me become the player I always wanted to be, thanks for everything and I hope you rest in peace. ❤
porosek
Rest in Peace
nagato555
legends never die! <3
huu
If you need it, my "goodbye" message to Leevi is on my userpage, even though he never knew me & I never knew him on a personal level. It's still a shocker to hear this kind of news though. Rest in peace, thanks for serving as an early inspiration. :(
DeletedUser_1290088
Rest in peace, Legend. We will miss you.
Us3l3ss_old
Leevi oli hieno mies. Miksi niin monen hyvän tyypin pitää kuolla aikasin?

Lepää rauhassa.
dkun
I'll never forget the fun times we shared. Hang loose, old friend.
RouSGu
You will be greatly missed Leevi
Rest in peace champ
Dratos
Rest in peace
naliem
Rest in peace, he was one of my inspirations.
Heinzen
thelewa was one of the things that kept by day going bright and in high-spirits. I would take part watching his streams in a period where my own mental health was terrible and that by itself was just so cheerful to the point where I would almost every time forget about my own problems. Fast forward and I had someone who I'd sporadically talk to and he was a gem. He could get along with essentially anyone and everyone regardless of how good or bad in the context of the game the person was. He was having fun and didn't mind sharing a good chunk of that fun with other people.

I am heartbroken that this was the end, but I am thankful for all the great moments involving him. Take his healthy period and you have a role model for anyone who strive to become something in this game or simply who wants to be a great friend.

I hope his family does well and is proud of how amazing of a person he was. Let this guy be eternal
zertap
Updated my post on the first page.
R.I.P.
ErDeiviSupaHot
Que en paz descanses, Leevi
Kantai
Man, RIP Leevi, he will always be in our hearts forever.
DerNettePanda
R.I.P
I love Emilia
Rest in peace thelewa. You were a true legend.
Kirazuto
Rest in peace, Lewa. I'm sure you have inspired many players in osu! The memories of him will surely stay in the osu community for years to come. Condolences to the family
hi-mei
rip
sesh
lewa was a huge inspiration to me. His streams were so much fun to watch and his ask.fm page was always a great read. I never talked to him personally, a few words in #finnish is all we exchanged, but he seemed like, and was a great person all around.

Lepää rauhassa Leevi, kevyet mullat.
MimiliaaMyMommy
Absolutely heartbreaking to read, I really enjoyed watching his streams years ago and they motivated me to play this game more :(

I hope he rests in peace and is in a better place now.
Mog
Rest in peace,I'll miss you.
Talis_R
Rest in peace Leevi, we will always remember you.
Slay
Rest in peace.

I didn't play this game when he was around but I will definitely remember him as one of the best players to touch this game.

Best wishes to his family, stay strong.
Bidoof
Rest in peace, you will never be forgotten
- Sayori -
I wasnt around when leevi was an active player but what happened to him shocked me anyways,he had an unique skillset and some of his scores can hardly be replicated by top 50 players,also looked like a cool guy and it was,is and will be an inspiration to the whole osu community. While it is true that he isn't anymore with us,his legacy will be always with us.

Rest In Peace Leevi :(
Starrodkirby86
He was an incredibly friendly guy. I'm absolutely saddened at the news. :(

We love him.
Zibang
I wasn't around to see his streams, nor did I have any real context on who he was outside of the crazy accuracy plays I watched on Youtube, but it was apparent how influential of a player and loved of a person he was. The bits and pieces I heard of his current life situation from various sources did not paint the most hopeful image of him in my mind and it's really sad to see it go all the way to this.

Rest in peace.
Mianki
Really sad to hear this. Only met him once or twice years ago but he seemed like a such cool dude. Rest in peace mate :(
-Aspiire-
Though I may not have known him outside of watching the occasional stream/play, this is still really sad to hear. Rest in peace Leevi, my thoughts are with his family.
theLiminator
I've been around this game for quite a long time, whilst I was never close to him. He was always a really good guy, and the few times I've interacted with him I could sense that he was very troubled, but tried his best to keep going. He was a funny, warm, and caring individual. I've been missing his presence in this community for quite a while. Rest in peace Leevi.
Keywiz
Rest in Peace Leevi, you will always be part of the great community that osu is, and we will never forget you.
-Lgamer-
I can't believe what I'm hearing, no way lewa... We will cherish all the great moments you have given us, the skills, the memes, the streams. You will never be forgotten, Rest in peace Leevi
Urnukka
Rest in peace Thelewa. You were a legend and you won't be forgotten. All the best for his family too.
Hellcome
Holy crap... RIP...
Ishkiz
Rest in peace Leevi

:cry:
Kyschel
He was not just that glorious hdhr player I'd see on top of leaderboards and be massively inspired by when I started playing, he was also more importantly that entertaining, kind, all-around wonderful personality you could get to experience while glued to one of his streams, or scrolling down his askfm for hours on end.
He had a fantastic sense of humor and brought a lot of smiles to people with it. Rankings are only temporary.
He secured a place in our hearts, permanently.

Rest in peace Leevi, you will never be forgotten.
Mukku
Rest in peace :(
nyathil
lepää rauhassa
Zarraicka
Leevi was one of my first friends when i moved to Kokkola and he welcomed me with open arms... i always admired him because he could dedicate every cell on his body to the thing he wanted to do... he thought me lots about pc stuff and helped me with school work... we had so many laughs watching anime and just talking about random shit... i still can't comprehend this and in my mind i want to believe he is just playing osu in some cave alone like he used to... rest peace dear friend... i will never forget you or our time together... it's your time to conquer the scene of osu in heave... thank you for everything...
yashirox3
Rest in peace.
Remonwater
One of the most interesting players ever to be in the community. Thanks for being an inspiration to so many. Rest in peace, lewa
Dankke
Rest in peace
ErroTheCube
Won't be forgotten
NHarmonia
Rest in peace, thelewa, we'll never forget you.
Hettica
I am not sure who he was but he seems to have affected a great amount of people in this community, and for that I say I hope he rests in peace. Rip thelewa
Vonshlovens
Rest in peace Leevi thelewa
Hinorim
I hope he's resting in peace, everyone miss him since he quit from this game hoping for he someday comeback and now this...
The worse part is know he isnt never comeback . . . everyone is going to miss him so much more than now.
Rest in peace, Thelewa..
Zanik
I remember joining this game and being so amazed by his accuracy plays. I won't remember him as a "player". I will remember him as a kind, well-spoken, and very funny individual with a great sense of humor. Knew how to cheer up anybody. He was overall an outstanding person from what I saw.

May you rest in peace.
Eismis
May he rest in peace. Community lost a dear member, and his friends lost someone close. To me, he was a star in nights sky, lighting the dark road up and showing what could be achieved in my early days of osu.

Thelewa, wherever may you be, rest easy and may your soul rest in peace.
mukkelis
Lepää rauhassa.
Mikka96
I can't believe this really happened...

Hearing about this yesterday was really a shocking moment. Leevi and I used to hang out quite a lot during our school years at the same school.
He also introduced me to Osu! and that too made a huge impact to my life.
I spent pretty much all of yesterday evenning/night just looking back to all of the good memories we've had. All those LAN-parties, nights out, fooling around at school..
I was really worried when he started to lose contact to me and other people as well and when I've heard about him doing the life choises he had, it was just heartbreaking seeing someone so loveable and nice person to fade away like that. I can't even imagine what he must've been going through that led him into the decision he made.

I really miss him and truly hope that he's in a better place now and may his soul rest in peace.

Here's some pictures I found:





arbusion
I find this so hard to believe, he was such a happy and entertaining person.

RIP
[Av] Pr0h3
Rest In Peace, May be gone but i will never forget him.
just 2 pictures i found idk who made them
https://puu.sh/B9Uzk/dac7ed33d5.PNG
https://puu.sh/B9UzG/9ae062ef99.PNG
Yyddddllllyy

Depator wrote:

Unfortunately as in duty of a closest friend of Leevi i have to inform you that he is no longer with us. May you rest in peace my brother.

This took some time to write but i want to clear things out and tell the story properly and honestly, so that someone else might learn something and maybe even saved. There might be some spelling mistakes etc. but forgive me for that. And i will warn you this might be really shocking to read for some people

I have known Leevi since elementary school's first grade, there was some times between the years when we were apart but the friendship was always there. in our teenage years we hanged around and played a lot together and one day Leevi found osu! Half a year later i joined the game too and i couldn't have imagined what the following years would have for us. Many many new friends and amazing memories. During the last couple years Leevi's life downshifted a lot and i am pretty sure his breakup with his girlfriend (Yes, he had one) had more of an impact than he said, because at that time his self-harming habits came to the daylight. Some time after that (end of 2014) he moved away on his own and got some new friends who introduced him to all sorts of psychoactive substances which "made his life better". He just became more and more distant for us, old friends of him. There was little to nothing we could do to get him back on the right rails. I was pretty much the only one he made some contact time to time. But i knew that the old Leevi is still there, behind the chemical curtain which he used to protect himself from the sadness of the cold world. Last winter was a turning point when he had a major mental breakdown and was in mental rehabilition for some time. After he got out of there he moved out of the hippie commune, back to Tampere to his own apartment. He started to contact us old friends and he activated again on our IRC-server. Him living almost in neighbour we even met couple times IRL and chatted even more online and played some Path of Exile. In start of may we went to hang out and take couple beers in a park, he said something about his current mental health that it feels like its starting to get bit worse again and we talked about it with him. When i left the park it was the last time i saw him alive. Four days after that he went offline and nobody got worried at that point because he had done similar disappearings before. Almost 2 weeks later one of his hippie friends called me and asked if i had heard anything about Leevi, at that point i really got worried because i thought he had disappeared to with them to somewhere. One of them went to his apartment and all knocking on his door without answer, with horrid smell coming from his mailbox, at that point the hippie friends werent really bothered so they didn't do anything else. I almost passed out because i could only quess what had happened so i immediately called the police to go there. Police called me back and only asked things about Leevi, but told me nothing they have no right to. After that to this point, we lived in a blackout, no one knew if he was alive or not and we could only hope that it was just rotting food there and he had gone to mental hospital. Even as close as i was with him, i had no contact to his parents. During the summer we noticed that he had been online in telegram, i tried to text him couple times and the messages were read but no answer, in the last message i told who i was and that for the fucks sake can someone answer.

I got the answer yesterday and it was Leevi's mother who now told the news. When i called the cops, Leevi was found dead from his apartment. Date of death is 12.52018. Cause of death is somewhat unclear, but there is a reason to believe that he did what he did on purpose. But there was no message. Leevi's fate is so fucking sad that i have no words for it. I just hope that no one else, ever, would have it end the same way.
Help your friends if they have troubles in life and if their life siderails, try to get them back because there is always hope and it is worth it. I did my best but i failed, im not blaming myself because people decide about their own life but i just didn't succeed.

Leevi is not here anymore to hear all the kind words people have said about him. He was a star on the sky who burned brightly but too fast. I will thank everyone who have made their condolences and for the memory of Leevi and the sake of his mother, i will make a collaboration of all the nice words and list of all of the people all around the world who have memorised him in this thread(and in other places along with his IRL friends). When finished the collaboration/adress will be given to his mother, so that she will know that Leevi had more people who care and remember him than just me, that his memory will live on to eternity. Thank you, everyone.


See you Space cowboy (Me, Kriers and thelewa in a bar while on our trip in Dreamhack 2014)


I apologise for quoting the whole thing but I've lost my best friend before and I know that you spend a lot of time blaming yourself for it. I want you to know that no matter what, you have no reason to blame yourself for anything. From what I've read, you did your best as a friend, there's nothing more you could have done. Please, whatever you do, don't blame yourself.
Aleksi-
Heartbreaking news ;(
Lepää rauhassa Leevi.

What an unfair world we're living in...
BRIKZ
:( rest in peace <3 <3 We will always love y
Dashie
Lewa was a huge inspiration for me. His style of play and his understanding of the game helped shape my view of the game and how i approach it. Will miss him so much.

Gone, but not for forgotten.

See you space cowboy...rest in peace
-Arche
rest in peace the lawa :(
Nanachii
shocking and heartbreaking news...

rest in peace thelewa, hope you are never forgotten

see you space cowboy
Kotori-Chan
Man i remember watching his streams back then. They were always so entertaining and funny...and lewa himself also looked pretty happy, having a fun time ~
He was also my (and probably many other players too) Inspiration to learn HR/HDHR.
I'll definitely never gonna forget him...

May he rest in Peace :(
xAntu
Rest in peace...
Chocolatia
It's heartbreaking that things have turned out this way. Though it was hinted that he had been struggling with life and mental health in the past, I had hoped that he would be okay and make a serious comeback one day. I had never expected things to take a turn for the worst.

lewa will not be forgotten. The years that he's been around have made some of my best memories playing this game.
In terms of skill, he was one of the best players who was years ahead of his time.
In terms of personality, he is without a doubt my favourite osu player.

Rest in peace, lewa.

I think most of the players that were into osu as a community in the west before mid-2015 had or at least browsed ask.fm because almost every relevant player/mapper was on it and for whatever reason there was no other alternative place to gather (osugame blew up later).

lewa's ask page was the number 1 go-to page out of everyone playing the game. It was unbelievably influential. Pretty much everyone who was around at the time read it at some point. It was almost the osugame of its time for me. It was something I had to check daily during its peak period in 2013-2014 when he was still playing actively and competitively, and when I was just starting to get into the community.

I think this page was how most people got to know him. It was simply too interesting to stay away from. His quirky yet almost lovable personality just permeated through all of the stuff he wrote. Whether it was banter or about more serious life questions, the way he wrote and thought always had something compelling to it. I was genuinely fascinated by this Finnish guy writing perfect, eloquent English, and before I knew it I became an avid follower. Over the years I had anonymously asked him many questions and send him random memey stuff from time to time. I often asked for his opinions and reactions on things that were happening in the game and the community. The anonymity allowed me to be direct in just about anything I wanted to ask. Whether it was to congratulate him on FCing some map, or gaining/losing ranks, or his thoughts about other players, or something completely random, his answers never failed to disappoint. Some of these questions would go on to spark other interesting "conversations" to occur on his timeline. This was the way I interacted with him. Though it was all behind a mask, it felt meaningful to me and I feel like I got to know him a little better with each answer he gave.

I'll always miss those good old times.
azurau
rest in peace
Nerowo
Rest in peace, you'll be always in our heart.
Yuyui Moe
RIP Thelewa. I started playing when he was still active, now... it's only in my memories.
-Kazuki-
lepää rauhassa.
Liiraye
I always looked up to you and appreciated the feedback you gave when trying my shitty maps way back lol, It really meant a lot to me.

Funny, provocative, and clever is what I can recall from the various encounters we had, even though it has been quite a few years now.

I'm very sad to find out about your passing. It's surreal in a sense, that THE thelewa isn't here anymore. It's like a chunk of osu as I knew it has been cemented and sealed away forever in history. You had a real impact on this community, as evident by the massive amounts of people paying their respects here.

You'll definitely be missed and remembered by many.

RIP.
-Hanatan
lepää rauhassa leevi, much respect.
[ Scarlet Red ]
Even though I didn't know him personally I was a huge fucking fan... ugh it's so so hard not to cry... rest in peace man... You're off in a better world. Let's hope you're still clicking circles like a mad man... haha. This is hard...
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