However, this has been postponed “out of respect for Michael and his friends and colleagues.” The news was shared by the official Rainbow Six Esports Twitter account. I love you Michael and I’ll miss you so much.”Ī North American League playday and broadcast was supposed to take place today. I lost a best friend, a brother, and a coworker. “I’ve struggled to put my thoughts into proper words over the last 24 hours. The tweet was shared by fellow broadcaster and friend Parker Mackay ( Mackay tweeted saying, Keep it going, pay it forward, and keep lifting each other up.”Ī statement from the family of Michael 'KiXSTAr' Stockley (Ma– October 11, 2021) /wcxeK38wQn

We are grateful for the love and support that we have experienced from so many of you. “Michael worked hard to lift up the R6 Siege community, and in turn so many of you lifted him up as well. He had so much planned for the future, and he was looking forward to working with so many of you. “On Monday, October 11 Michael “KiXSTAr” Stockley passed away unexpectedly. His family posted a statement on Twitter saying, He passed away unexpectedly on October 11 at the age of 24. He played professionally as a member of Team Orbit in 2016 and later that year he became a broadcaster. Michael “KiXSTAr” Stockley was a former player turned Pro League caster for Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege. A family member has released a statement on Twitter disclosing that Siege commentator KiXSTAr passed away on October 11.

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