Sydney Gamers League head Jackson Gray passes away, aged 20
By Alex Walker on February 5, 2013 at 2:28 pm
Jackson Gray, head of the Sydney Gamers League, has passed away at the age of 20.
The iconic gamer helped organise and administer the Australian leg of the World Cyber Games over the last few years. Under his direction, the Sydney Gamers League was revived as one of the most enjoyable bring-your-own-computer LAN events in Australia and New Zealand.
Their last event, the LAN of Thrones, was held almost exactly a year ago at the Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Western Sydney. Over 500 seats were available for 28 hours of gaming that also hosted the Game Jam 48-hour developer challenge.
Friends and colleagues of Gray have begun posting tributes to the 20-year-old.
“Jackson Gray was the kind of friend everyone wishes they had, he would sacrifice his time and energy to help you out with the tiniest thing or the biggest problem in the world. He was the type of person to always have a smile on his face and be ready to help out his mates and even complete strangers with anything they needed,” Zee Kotwal, a presenter for video gaming show Save Point and a colleague with Gray at SGL, said.
Chris Hailes, a close friend and one of the driving forces behind SGL, posted on Facebook that Gray’s passing was “a huge loss to me personally”. “In the time I have known Jackson I’ve seen him go from strength to strength both professionally and personally. His contribution to eSports scene through the Sydney Gamers League over the past four years has been some of the largest events in Australia.
“His death will be felt by hundreds of people, he will be missed, my thoughts and prayers go to his family during this time.”
From the entire gaming community, eSports fans and casual gamers alike, we extend our condolences to Gray’s family and wish them the very best in what must be extraordinarily difficult circumstances.
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Wow. just wow. This is how I find out.
You will be missed by many Jackson, RIP mate.
Never heard of the guy but damn that is way too early to pass away..RIP
Okay that’s too young. What did he die of?
That’s sad to hear. Almost went to the first of the revamped LANs but none of my friends wanted to go and I couldn’t get transport. What did he die from?
RIP :(
I am of the same thinking… how did he die?
For those asking, it seems like his cause of death is yet to be confirmed. I’m sure once it becomes public knowledge we’ll be sure to update you. :)
way too young :(
fuck, never heard of him or the event, but he’s a fellow gamer that appears to have done a lot for gaming here, and he’s only 20! So terrible. RIP, thoughts are with thefriends and family at this horrible time :(
at that age trauma is obviously involved which would be why they have not publicly released his cause of death.
Spent many years in my youth going to SGL (back in 2003-2006), terrible to hear one of the current leaders of it has passed away. RIP dude.