Not sure how to properly start a thread like this because it's terrible news. As some of you may know IRL I am Tamez(long time MFG user)'s brother in law. Tamez woke up not feeling well this morning and collapsed in the bathroom. We called 911 and he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. He had a brain aneurysm that was too heavy and completely shut his brain down and he is no longer with us. I know he would've wanted me to post here and let all of his friends know. Even though we're all only connected through a screen we've made some real life friends here. RIP TamezI'm not the type of person to ask for help, just because i always try and take care of it myself. But this time it's a little hard, the funds medically and the funeral arrangements are going to be so expensive. The life insurance that's being received isn't going to suffice most of it. I've picked up overtime these few weeks to try and cover a fraction of it but i'm at a loss, I decided to start a GoFundMe. Any and every donation would be appreciated. http://www.gofundme.com/paying-tribute-to-matt-tamez
A really sad and unfortunate event. May he RIP, and sorry for your loss.Not sure what else to say but that we are here for you.
R.I.PMy condolences to you man, if you need anyone to talk with, I'd be more than happy to oblige. We're here for you.
Whoa damn, that's heartbreaking. Really upsetting when a respected member of this community leaves us like this.
R.i.p. Tamez. Haven't talked with you a lot, but the few times we did you were pretty cool.Sorry for your loss G. If anything comes up, let us know. We're here for you, after all.
I'll never forget the day I met Tamez back when he was still with Club SyN and the others. What a friendly and amazing man he was. He's taught me so much about advanced stage coding and he still has my thanks for that....I hope that you're in a better place now Janitor. RIP my friend...
Damn, that really sucks man. He was the best janitor on the interwebs, RIP and my condolences to the family.
I haven't been here long enough to get to know the lad properly or anything but when I first registered I saw a lot of the dude and I thought he was a cool mateThis really sucks ass to hearRIP
Thank you everyone for all the kind words. I appreciate you all very much, and I know he would've too.
Tamez was the one guy who pushed me to not only improve my stages, but also adapt things better.He also attended my sporadic streams regularly, which was always appreciated.I wish we could've kept in touch more outside of those two things, because most of his advice and attention to detail I tried to carry over to most things I've done over the years.To hear that he's gone so suddenly... it is actually heartbreaking that I've never properly thanked him for all he's done before.Rest in peace, Tamez.Most of the work I've done in the past years, I did with you in mind.
Ricepigeon said, October 02, 2017, 08:06:24 pmRIP sexy janitor dude, why must the good die young?this guy?...ooohlamentableI remember your works and tutorials ....my feelings for the whole family
I remember him, damn! It's so sad to hear that he's gone...He was always cheerful, and I loved when he was posting. Looking at one of the most memoriable, and sexy avatars / signatures at MFG of all time.I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope the soul will find rest ~ And sending my condolences to the family through the difficult times.
the elecbyte janitor thing came from a stupid idea i had many years ago in which i gave random namechanges sigs and avatars to people (only to those that wanted it of course) and they had to stick with it until the day after halloween. tamez kept his elecbyte janitor gimmick forever. he was very cool and will be missed
god dammit not Tamez!!!His tekken 2 kazuya stage is my favorite stage in mugen.....I am sincerely sorry for your loss GLB. At least he is now in a better place...
Tamez was an awesome bro when he was around, friendly, knowledgeable, and just a grand guy to have around.RIP
Had a good friend of mine randomly pass away at work due to the same thing last year; the empty feeling it left behind to suddenly have somebody ripped from your life like that is impossible to put into words.My deepest condolences.
I never interacted much with Tamez, but he was really talented. Shame he died so young.@Titiln: you still have the sigs and avatars? I'd like to use mine again to honor Elecbyte Janitor's memory?
Awww. That's so sad to hear. He was such a cool guy, too.R.I.P and my condolences to you and your family.
Fubs said, October 02, 2017, 11:58:32 pm@Titiln: you still have the sigs and avatars? I'd like to use mine again to honor Elecbyte Janitor's memory?https://ufile.io/s3qwg
Terrible to hear. I only knew Tamez through his memorable profile/sig combo and being the reason behind GLB's name but it's still horrible to hear how sudden it was. My thoughts are with you and your sister, man. RIP Tamez
This is tragic news. My condolences to you and your family.RIP Tamez. I know many people will miss him, including myself.
Sorry for your loss and may he rest in peace.I didn't know him (we never had the chance to speak) but I remember I would always get a chuckle out of his avatar and sig. From the way he wrote and the feedback he gave, it seems like he was a really chill and friendly person. It's a damn shame.
Man for real bro! I can't believe it... Goddamn man... I'm literally shedding tears for him right now man. Fuck... Condolences GLB man. Tamez was cool as hell man. I respected him and if I knew IRL, I'm sure we would have been friends as well. My heart goes out to you and his loved ones. Real shit. I'm really sorry...
Dissidia said, October 02, 2017, 08:17:31 pmI'll never forget the day I met Tamez back when he was still with Club SyN and the others. What a friendly and amazing man he was. He's taught me so much about advanced stage coding and he still has my thanks for that....I hope that you're in a better place now Janitor. RIP my friend...I second all that.Oh my god, that is horrible to hear GLB, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family....Tamez was a big inspiration mugen creation wise for myself, and im not just saying that to be corny. The stages he used to make in the early days with MOTVN were ahead of their time quality wise for the time and my close friends and all of us old school original newagemugen, club syndicate and phantomGs members from back in the day will not forget him.I didnt get to talk to him much obviously in later years as many of us drifted from mugen etc but i still remember alot of the lulz we used to have with Tamez on the old csx/phantomGs Xats on the old websites and talking about fighting games and other random stuff.May he rest in piece and his legacylive on in what he left us.
My god, what a terrible news...He not just made some of the best MUGEN stages this forum can bring, also he was a very nice guy in all the time I post here, even when I never was too close to him...My condolences GLB (and for your sister too), he may rest in peace u_u
His reaction to my C. Evil Ryu still touches me to this very day. Regrettably, we never got to interact too much but I was still able to tell he's a very sweet dude. I'm terribly sorry for your loss.
I always thought dude was connected to Elecbyte in some way.Hopefully he's in a better place spiritually than we are currently.
Thank you everyone for your kind words. Our family is blessed to have so many people that care about Tamez. I love and appreciate you all so much. I'm not the type of person to ask for help, just because i always try and take care of it myself. But this time it's a little hard, the funds medically and the funeral arrangements are going to be so expensive. The life insurance that's being received isn't going to suffice most of it. I've picked up overtime these few weeks to try and cover a fraction of it but i'm at a loss, I decided to start a GoFundMe. Any and every donation would be appreciated.The link is here, and on the first page. http://www.gofundme.com/paying-tribute-to-matt-tamez
R.I.P Tamez it was like couple days ago i was watching him on twitch playing watch dogs trying to contain his rank on the top of leaderboards lol. He also definitely made it easier for advanced mugen stage coding with his great tutorials. Thanks for that man it was highly appreciated. He was a good dude. Hope all goes well for you and your sis glb.
Thank you. I'd like to announce some good news! The GFM page has received almost 4,000 dollars already. I'm just floored, completely speechless and happy. Thank you to everyone that donated, and thank you to everyone that's posted here and honored his memory in some way. It's really helped us through this difficult time.
Just came back after the horrific things that are happening right now in my country(Puerto Rico) after the fucking hurricane and first thing I see is this,I am really heartbroken,GLB you and the family have my sincere condolences,we lost a great guy,man back in the Phantom G days he helped and pushed me to be better,such an excellent coder and for reals a great guy,Tamez well see you around someday bro,you will be missed
My condolences to you and your family. I empathize with the whole situation because when I was 24, I also had a brain aneurysm that resulted in a stroke and had to be removed through surgery. I am really sorry that Tamez wasn't able to survive.May he rest in peace
Omg, I am so very sorry to hear about your brother-in-law passing away. You and your family are in my prayers...God bless him and all of you.
I’m almost lacking the words to express myself right now.I am in total shock.I am a year older than Tamez was and I guess I always felt such a huge humbling light emanating from the dude ever since I knew him from here. What I mean is I never would have expected something like this to ever happen to him. He was one of the first to teach me things about stages along with the Syndicate and Phantom crew back in those days and I am forever greatful for those things but more so for creating a solid friendship through the process. I remember playing Smash Bros with my friend on WiiU and all the funny trash talk and taunting at my stage code whenever he got the chance but it was always friendly and genuine like c’mon bro....you can do better.Aw shit Tamez. I was just thinking about you last week but I’ve been moving to a new state and too busy. Man I am wrecked by this and don’t know what to say. Rest in peace my brother and I’ll truly miss you.@GLB my warmest wishes to you and the rest of the family in such a difficult time. I love you man and I am sorry for your loss.Do you still require more funding? I’ll do what I can.Edit. Done.Rest in peace and forever rock the heavens my friend. Will never forget you man.
holy shit, i had been away from here for more than a year & i can't believe this horrible loss happened...remember how funny Tamez was when we chatted back then and all the useful Mugen infos he shared with me over time..Condolences GLB: done.
I apologize for not posting earlier, but...Rest in peace Tamez. May his soul be blessed by the heavens.
I had been inactive for quite a while now, and decided to catch up with my Mugen friends, to see how things were going for them. Tamez was one of my mentors with stage making, and was also one of the people I wanted to see just because of how cool of a guy he was. The news of his passing greatly saddens me, and I pray for both his family and him. We're here for you, G. You will greatly be missed, Tamez. I'm sorry if I wasn't able to thank you enough for both your assistance with my hobby, and for being an all-around great guy to be with. Rest in peace.
