The death of an Africa American YouTuber who spoke more than 20 languages has sent the internet frenzy following the announcement of his demise.
Moses McCormick, also known by his social media handle as Laoshu505000, is one of the world’s most popular polyglots.
According to moguldom.com, the 39-year-old died from heart complications.
His social media account, Laoshu505000, had 1.1 million subscribers. McCormick spoke more than 20 languages, according to The Daily Dot.
McCormick (YouTuber), made his final Instagram post the day he died to show his progress on his Sinhalese writing. On his YouTube page, McCormick would post videos of himself speaking to strangers in their native languages.
In one of his viral videos from 2019, McCormick is seen striking up conversations in a supermarket with strangers using their native languages, including Japanese, Mandarin, and Arabic.
His online handle “Laoshu” translates to “mouse” in Chinese. He had more than 33,000 followers on Instagram.
There was an outpouring of sympathy on Twitter upon the news of his death.
“If you are not in the language community you may not have known Laoshu but for those who knew him he was an inspiration. He spoke so many languages. This is a black American from Ohio who made videos that made Russians, Somalis, Chinese people etc. smile. R.I.P. Moses,” one person posted.
Another spoke of his ability to inspire: “@laoshu505000 RIP. You were such an inspiration and will continue to be so. The few interactions I had with you online I will always remember. My condolences to the entire McCormick family. This is very sad news. Every time I level up, I’ll always remember you Moses.
