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2021-09-21T16:11:57Z

Daniil30012003: a

{{Infobox person
| name = near
| realname = David Kirk Ginder<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/respected-developer-died-suicide-experts-165758039.html '''The internet is not a game. ... This stuff really hurts.' Respected developer who was bullied online dies by suicide.''] [[W:USA TODAY|USA TODAY]] article on [[W:Yahoo! News|Yahoo! News]]. Dated August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref>
| othernames = byuu
| image = [[File:Dave byuu near.jpeg|220px]]
| caption =
| born = February 21, 1983
| birthplace = USA
| died = June 27, 2021
| deathplace = [[W:Arakawa, Tokyo|Arakawa, Tokyo]], Japan
| residence =
| spouses =
| profession = [[Writer]], [[W:software developer|software developer]]
| species = [[Dragon]]/[[cat]] [[hybrid]]
| gohonor =
| url = https://near.sh
}}
[[File:David Kirk Ginder in Tokyo, 2018..jpeg|right|thumb|David at a [[W:Cat café|cat café]] in Tokyo in 2018. Photo via USA TODAY/Yahoo! News]]
[[File:Byuu-avatar.png|right|thumb|byuu. Art by [[Devil-Vox]].]]
[[File:Byuu-fursona.png|right|thumb|byuu fursona. Art by Devil-Vox]]
[[File:Byuu-refsheet.png|right|thumb|byuu [[refsheet]]. Art by [[Kampidh]].]]
'''near''', also known as '''byuu''', full '''byuu san''' (real name '''David Kirk Ginder'''; born February 21, 1983 - died June 27, 2021), was a [[W:Non-binary gender|non-binary]] [[furry fan]], writer and software developer from the United States who lived in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.

== Biography ==

Being non-binary, near identified themselves as '''they'''/'''them''', with a [https://www.16personalities.com/articles/assertive-architect-intj-a-vs-turbulent-architect-intj-t INTJ-T] personality, preferring to keep to their own spaces, generally not reaching out first to others, and mostly working on projects by themselves (although working at their best with friends around).<ref>[https://near.sh/about ''About Near''] page on the [https://near.sh Near's Respite] website. Retrieved June 29, 2021.</ref>

near was a [[W:C++|C++ programmer]] with 23 years of experience whose specialty was [[W:Reverse engineering|reverse engineering]] hardware and software. They were best known for creating the [http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Bsnes bsnes] and [[W:higan (emulator)|higan]] [[video game]] [[W:Emulator|emulators]], and producing Japanese-to-English [[video game]] [[W:Fan translation|fan translations]]. They were also active in [[music]] and [[writer|writing]] internet communities.

They had [[W:Fan translation of video games|made fan translations]] for ''[[W:Dragon Quest V|Dragon Quest V]]'' and ''[[W:Langrisser II|Der Langrisser]]'', and had collaborated with other translators for their projects, including [[W:Clyde Mandelin|Clyde "Tomato" Mandelin]]'s translation of ''[[W:Mother 3|Mother 3]]''.

Prior to their passing, they were working on a fan translation for the [[W:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] [[W:Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing game]] ''[[W:Bahamut Lagoon|Bahamut Lagoon]]'', the main [[character]] of which is where their screen name comes from, in collaboration with '''Tom''' ([[RetroTranslator]]), who had previously done translation work for the [[W:Fan translation|fan translation]] group [[DDSTranslation]].

== Fursona ==

near's [[W:Eponym|eponymous]] [[fursona]] is a fuzzy dragon/cat hybrid with white [[wing]]s, dark-gray hair and blue eyes.

== Death ==

near passed away on June 27, 2021, <ref>[https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1409176583433179137 ''A message about Near from a mutual friend.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27652814 ''Near, the emulator developer of bsnes, higan, and more, has died (twitter.com/marcan42)''] post on [[Hacker News]]. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> from an apparent suicide<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/12pOhaaFh998B0kyc5Sm4IhlhIp1c9t5gDNTVVPaiJgI/mobilebasic ''Near (Byuu) Has Died (docs.google.com)''] post on Hacker News. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> due to the perceived constant bullying and harassment they had received by users on [[Kiwi Farms]],<ref>[[W:Kiwi_Farms#Controversies|''Suicides of harassment targets'']] section on [[Kiwi Farms]]'s [[Wikipedia]] entry. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref> an American [[forum|Internet forum]] dedicated to the discussion of online figures and communities it deems "[[lolcows]]" ("''people who can be 'milked for laughs'.''").

On their last social post, near made the point that, as of late, Kiwi Farms had upped the ante:
{{q|The honest truth is, I've been bullied, ridiculed, and humiliated my entire life. From my earliest grade school memories to now. It's always hurt me deeply enough that I can't describe it in words. I could only just tolerate it with heavy depression when it was [[4chan]].

But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse. It's escalated from attacking me for being [[W:Autistic|autistic]], to attacking and [[W:Doxing|doxing]] my friends, and trying to suicide bait another, just to get a reaction from me. I lost one of my best friends to this. I feel responsible

I can't handle this anymore. I have tried everything. I have taken every medication available. I have tried multiple therapists. I have tried closing myself off from the world. It doesn't help at all. Every night I am filled with panic attacks and dread and worry (...).<ref>[https://twitter.com/near_koukai/status/1408986839743037448 ''But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref>}}
near would take their own life after this post.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== See also ==

* [[W:Higan_(emulator)#Author|near]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Byuu_(emulator) byuu] on the [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/ Emulation General Wiki]
* [https://wiki.superfamicom.org/byuu byuu] on the [https://wiki.superfamicom.org Super Nintendo Development Wiki]

== External links ==

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200405041550/https://byuu.net/ Byuu.net] - byuu development website (retrieved via the [[W:Internet Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]])
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20180515030636/https://www.furaffinity.net/user/byuu/ byuu] on [[Fur Affinity]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://twitter.com/near_koukai near] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200508165635/https://mastodon.social/@byuu byuu] on [[Mastodon]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200322193608/https://www.youtube.com/byuusan byuu] on [[YouTube]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://medium.com/@byuu_san byuu] on [[W:Medium (website)|Medium]]
* [https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=near near] on [[Hacker News]]
* [https://github.com/byuu byuu] on [[W:GitHub|GitHub]]

=== Media ===
==== Interviews/articles about ====

* [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/how-snes-emulators-got-a-few-pixels-from-complete-perfection/ ''How SNES emulators got a few pixels from complete perfection''] article on [[W:Ars Technica|Ars Technica]]
* [https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvxezw/a-23-year-perfectionist-journey-to-localize-the-obscure-bahamut-lagoon ''A 23-Year Perfectionist Journey to Localize the Obscure 'Bahamut Lagoon'''] article on [[W:Vice (magazine)|Vice]]
* [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-09-the-retro-gaming-industry-could-be-killing-video-game-preservation ''The retro gaming industry could be killing video game preservation''] article on [https://www.eurogamer.net/ EuroGamer]
* [https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/after-25-years-this-cult-snes-game-finally-gets-a-proper-english-translation ''After 25 years, this cult SNES game finally gets a proper English translation''] article on [https://www.inputmag.com/ Input]

==== Death ====

* [https://kotaku.com/the-brilliant-snes-emulator-creator-known-as-near-has-d-1847182851 ''The Brilliant SNES Emulator Author Known As Near Has Died''] article on [[W:Kotaku|Kotaku]]
* [https://www.pcgamer.com/near-creator-of-the-higan-and-bsnes-emulators-has-died/ ''Near, creator of the higan and bsnes emulators, has died''] article on [https://www.pcgamer.com/ PC Gamer]
* [https://www.ign.com/articles/near-bsnes-remembrance ''Near, the Programmer Behind the Legendary BSNES Emulator, Has Died''] article on [[W:IGN|IGN]]
* [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-highly-respected-emulator-developer-near-has-passed-away/1100-6493326/ ''The Highly-Respected Emulator Developer Near Has Passed Away''] article on [[W:GameSpot|GameSpot]]
* [https://gamerant.com/snes-emulator-near-byuu-online-harassment/ ''SNES Emulator Developer Takes Own Life Following Online Harassment''] article on [https://gamerant.com/ GameRant]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/the_dev_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators_has_taken_their_own_life ''The Dev Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators Has Taken Their Own Life''] article on [https://www.nintendolife.com/ Nintendo Life]
* [https://getindianews.com/snes-emulator-author-near-death-reason-snes-emulator-author-aka-near-has-died/ ''Snes Emulator Author NEAR Death Reason : Snes Emulator Author Aka NEAR Has Died''] article on [https://getindianews.com/ Get India News]
* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/near-formerly-byuu-emulator-developer-presumed-dead-from-suicide-following-online-harassment.590587/ ''Near, formerly Byuu, emulator developer, presumed dead from suicide following online harassment''] article on [https://gbatemp.net/ GBATemp]
* [https://newsquick24.com/gaming/fears-grow-for-the-security-of-the-developer-behind-one-of-the-best-snes-emulators-in-the-world/?amp=1 ''Fears grow for the security of the developer behind one of the best SNES emulators in the world''] article on [https://newsquick24.com/ NewsQuick24]
* [https://www.fr24news.com/fr/a/2021/06/lauteur-de-lemulateur-bsnes-higan-near-est-decede.html ''L'auteur de l'émulateur Bsnes / Higan Near est décédé''] post on [https://www.fr24news.com/FR24 News] (French only)
* [https://itbusiness.com.ua/gamezone/46057-skonchalsya-sozdatel-emulyatorov-higan-i-bsnes-nejla.html ''Crohhanca Cobaateab 3Mynatopob HIGAN n BSNES Henna''] article on [https://itbusiness.com.ua/ ITBusiness] (Russian only)
* [https://www.tarreo.com/noticias/630409/NearByuu-conocido-desarrollador-de-la-escena-de-emulacion-se-suicida-a-causa-de-bullying-y-acoso ''Near/Byuu, conocido desarrollador de la escena de emulación, se suicida a causa de bullying y acoso''] article on [https://www.tarreo.com/ Tarreo] (Spanish only)
* [https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f62346078e796250462fcf3711109962db9461e8 ''「最も正確なSFCエミュレータ」製作者、自殺か―海外有名フォーラムからの執拗な個人攻撃が決定打に……''] article on [[W:Yahoo!|Yahoo! Japan News]] (Japanese only)
* [https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-site-on-the-web-gets-ddosd-after-being-connec-1847196197?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=gizmodo ''The Worst Site on the Web Gets DDoS'd After Being Connected to Prominent Developer's Suicide''] article on [[W:Gizmodo|Gizmodo]]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/tributes_pour_in_for_near_the_developer_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators ''Tributes Pour In For Near, The Developer Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators''] article on Nintendo Life
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/nearbyuu-suicide ''Near/Byuu Suicide''] entry on [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]]

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Near

2021-09-21T15:57:59Z

Daniil30012003: added birth category, birth year was revealed in a photo of screen, saying "1983 - 2021" in the top right corner

{{Infobox person
| name = near
| realname = David Kirk Ginder<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/respected-developer-died-suicide-experts-165758039.html '''The internet is not a game. ... This stuff really hurts.' Respected developer who was bullied online dies by suicide.''] [[W:USA TODAY|USA TODAY]] article on [[W:Yahoo! News|Yahoo! News]]. Dated August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref>
| othernames = byuu
| image = [[File:Dave byuu near.jpeg|220px]]
| caption =
| born =
| birthplace = USA
| died = June 27, 2021
| deathplace = [[W:Arakawa, Tokyo|Arakawa, Tokyo]], Japan
| residence =
| spouses =
| profession = [[Writer]], [[W:software developer|software developer]]
| species = [[Dragon]]/[[cat]] [[hybrid]]
| gohonor =
| url = https://near.sh
}}
[[File:David Kirk Ginder in Tokyo, 2018..jpeg|right|thumb|David at a [[W:Cat café|cat café]] in Tokyo in 2018. Photo via USA TODAY/Yahoo! News]]
[[File:Byuu-avatar.png|right|thumb|byuu. Art by [[Devil-Vox]].]]
[[File:Byuu-fursona.png|right|thumb|byuu fursona. Art by Devil-Vox]]
[[File:Byuu-refsheet.png|right|thumb|byuu [[refsheet]]. Art by [[Kampidh]].]]
'''near''', also known as '''byuu''', full '''byuu san''', was a [[W:Non-binary gender|non-binary]] [[furry fan]], writer and software developer from the United States who lived in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.

== Biography ==

Being non-binary, near identified themselves as '''they'''/'''them''', with a [https://www.16personalities.com/articles/assertive-architect-intj-a-vs-turbulent-architect-intj-t INTJ-T] personality, preferring to keep to their own spaces, generally not reaching out first to others, and mostly working on projects by themselves (although working at their best with friends around).<ref>[https://near.sh/about ''About Near''] page on the [https://near.sh Near's Respite] website. Retrieved June 29, 2021.</ref>

near was a [[W:C++|C++ programmer]] with 23 years of experience whose specialty was [[W:Reverse engineering|reverse engineering]] hardware and software. They were best known for creating the [http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Bsnes bsnes] and [[W:higan (emulator)|higan]] [[video game]] [[W:Emulator|emulators]], and producing Japanese-to-English [[video game]] [[W:Fan translation|fan translations]]. They were also active in [[music]] and [[writer|writing]] internet communities.

They had [[W:Fan translation of video games|made fan translations]] for ''[[W:Dragon Quest V|Dragon Quest V]]'' and ''[[W:Langrisser II|Der Langrisser]]'', and had collaborated with other translators for their projects, including [[W:Clyde Mandelin|Clyde "Tomato" Mandelin]]'s translation of ''[[W:Mother 3|Mother 3]]''.

Prior to their passing, they were working on a fan translation for the [[W:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] [[W:Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing game]] ''[[W:Bahamut Lagoon|Bahamut Lagoon]]'', the main [[character]] of which is where their screen name comes from, in collaboration with '''Tom''' ([[RetroTranslator]]), who had previously done translation work for the [[W:Fan translation|fan translation]] group [[DDSTranslation]].

== Fursona ==

near's [[W:Eponym|eponymous]] [[fursona]] is a fuzzy dragon/cat hybrid with white [[wing]]s, dark-gray hair and blue eyes.

== Death ==

near passed away on June 27, 2021, <ref>[https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1409176583433179137 ''A message about Near from a mutual friend.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27652814 ''Near, the emulator developer of bsnes, higan, and more, has died (twitter.com/marcan42)''] post on [[Hacker News]]. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> from an apparent suicide<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/12pOhaaFh998B0kyc5Sm4IhlhIp1c9t5gDNTVVPaiJgI/mobilebasic ''Near (Byuu) Has Died (docs.google.com)''] post on Hacker News. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> due to the perceived constant bullying and harassment they had received by users on [[Kiwi Farms]],<ref>[[W:Kiwi_Farms#Controversies|''Suicides of harassment targets'']] section on [[Kiwi Farms]]'s [[Wikipedia]] entry. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref> an American [[forum|Internet forum]] dedicated to the discussion of online figures and communities it deems "[[lolcows]]" ("''people who can be 'milked for laughs'.''").

On their last social post, near made the point that, as of late, Kiwi Farms had upped the ante:
{{q|The honest truth is, I've been bullied, ridiculed, and humiliated my entire life. From my earliest grade school memories to now. It's always hurt me deeply enough that I can't describe it in words. I could only just tolerate it with heavy depression when it was [[4chan]].

But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse. It's escalated from attacking me for being [[W:Autistic|autistic]], to attacking and [[W:Doxing|doxing]] my friends, and trying to suicide bait another, just to get a reaction from me. I lost one of my best friends to this. I feel responsible

I can't handle this anymore. I have tried everything. I have taken every medication available. I have tried multiple therapists. I have tried closing myself off from the world. It doesn't help at all. Every night I am filled with panic attacks and dread and worry (...).<ref>[https://twitter.com/near_koukai/status/1408986839743037448 ''But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref>}}
near would take their own life after this post.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== See also ==

* [[W:Higan_(emulator)#Author|near]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Byuu_(emulator) byuu] on the [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/ Emulation General Wiki]
* [https://wiki.superfamicom.org/byuu byuu] on the [https://wiki.superfamicom.org Super Nintendo Development Wiki]

== External links ==

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200405041550/https://byuu.net/ Byuu.net] - byuu development website (retrieved via the [[W:Internet Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]])
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20180515030636/https://www.furaffinity.net/user/byuu/ byuu] on [[Fur Affinity]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://twitter.com/near_koukai near] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200508165635/https://mastodon.social/@byuu byuu] on [[Mastodon]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200322193608/https://www.youtube.com/byuusan byuu] on [[YouTube]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://medium.com/@byuu_san byuu] on [[W:Medium (website)|Medium]]
* [https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=near near] on [[Hacker News]]
* [https://github.com/byuu byuu] on [[W:GitHub|GitHub]]

=== Media ===
==== Interviews/articles about ====

* [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/how-snes-emulators-got-a-few-pixels-from-complete-perfection/ ''How SNES emulators got a few pixels from complete perfection''] article on [[W:Ars Technica|Ars Technica]]
* [https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvxezw/a-23-year-perfectionist-journey-to-localize-the-obscure-bahamut-lagoon ''A 23-Year Perfectionist Journey to Localize the Obscure 'Bahamut Lagoon'''] article on [[W:Vice (magazine)|Vice]]
* [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-09-the-retro-gaming-industry-could-be-killing-video-game-preservation ''The retro gaming industry could be killing video game preservation''] article on [https://www.eurogamer.net/ EuroGamer]
* [https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/after-25-years-this-cult-snes-game-finally-gets-a-proper-english-translation ''After 25 years, this cult SNES game finally gets a proper English translation''] article on [https://www.inputmag.com/ Input]

==== Death ====

* [https://kotaku.com/the-brilliant-snes-emulator-creator-known-as-near-has-d-1847182851 ''The Brilliant SNES Emulator Author Known As Near Has Died''] article on [[W:Kotaku|Kotaku]]
* [https://www.pcgamer.com/near-creator-of-the-higan-and-bsnes-emulators-has-died/ ''Near, creator of the higan and bsnes emulators, has died''] article on [https://www.pcgamer.com/ PC Gamer]
* [https://www.ign.com/articles/near-bsnes-remembrance ''Near, the Programmer Behind the Legendary BSNES Emulator, Has Died''] article on [[W:IGN|IGN]]
* [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-highly-respected-emulator-developer-near-has-passed-away/1100-6493326/ ''The Highly-Respected Emulator Developer Near Has Passed Away''] article on [[W:GameSpot|GameSpot]]
* [https://gamerant.com/snes-emulator-near-byuu-online-harassment/ ''SNES Emulator Developer Takes Own Life Following Online Harassment''] article on [https://gamerant.com/ GameRant]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/the_dev_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators_has_taken_their_own_life ''The Dev Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators Has Taken Their Own Life''] article on [https://www.nintendolife.com/ Nintendo Life]
* [https://getindianews.com/snes-emulator-author-near-death-reason-snes-emulator-author-aka-near-has-died/ ''Snes Emulator Author NEAR Death Reason : Snes Emulator Author Aka NEAR Has Died''] article on [https://getindianews.com/ Get India News]
* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/near-formerly-byuu-emulator-developer-presumed-dead-from-suicide-following-online-harassment.590587/ ''Near, formerly Byuu, emulator developer, presumed dead from suicide following online harassment''] article on [https://gbatemp.net/ GBATemp]
* [https://newsquick24.com/gaming/fears-grow-for-the-security-of-the-developer-behind-one-of-the-best-snes-emulators-in-the-world/?amp=1 ''Fears grow for the security of the developer behind one of the best SNES emulators in the world''] article on [https://newsquick24.com/ NewsQuick24]
* [https://www.fr24news.com/fr/a/2021/06/lauteur-de-lemulateur-bsnes-higan-near-est-decede.html ''L'auteur de l'émulateur Bsnes / Higan Near est décédé''] post on [https://www.fr24news.com/FR24 News] (French only)
* [https://itbusiness.com.ua/gamezone/46057-skonchalsya-sozdatel-emulyatorov-higan-i-bsnes-nejla.html ''Crohhanca Cobaateab 3Mynatopob HIGAN n BSNES Henna''] article on [https://itbusiness.com.ua/ ITBusiness] (Russian only)
* [https://www.tarreo.com/noticias/630409/NearByuu-conocido-desarrollador-de-la-escena-de-emulacion-se-suicida-a-causa-de-bullying-y-acoso ''Near/Byuu, conocido desarrollador de la escena de emulación, se suicida a causa de bullying y acoso''] article on [https://www.tarreo.com/ Tarreo] (Spanish only)
* [https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f62346078e796250462fcf3711109962db9461e8 ''「最も正確なSFCエミュレータ」製作者、自殺か―海外有名フォーラムからの執拗な個人攻撃が決定打に……''] article on [[W:Yahoo!|Yahoo! Japan News]] (Japanese only)
* [https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-site-on-the-web-gets-ddosd-after-being-connec-1847196197?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=gizmodo ''The Worst Site on the Web Gets DDoS'd After Being Connected to Prominent Developer's Suicide''] article on [[W:Gizmodo|Gizmodo]]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/tributes_pour_in_for_near_the_developer_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators ''Tributes Pour In For Near, The Developer Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators''] article on Nintendo Life
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/nearbyuu-suicide ''Near/Byuu Suicide''] entry on [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]]

{{person-stub}}

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[[Category:1983 births]]

Sheori Baxton

2021-06-12T09:27:21Z

Daniil30012003: some fixes, I'm not a great writer anyway

{{Cleanup-copyedit}}
'''Sheori Baxton''' (real name '''Rebecca L. (Kerr) Musgrave'''; born February 22, 1981 - died May 3, 2021) was a furry fan, an artwork commissioner and Second Life player, who lived in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waynesboro,_Pennsylvania Waynesboro], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania Pennsylvania], United States of America. Her fursona was a rodent named [https://www.furaffinity.net/view/34724973/ Sheori Kira Baxton], had [https://www.furaffinity.net/view/21230555/ albino version] and doberman [https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41142672/ Kina] was her mascot.

= Death =
[[File:Sheori baxton after death tweets.png|thumbnail]]
Her husband on her Twitter and Facebook account has stated the fact that Sheori Baxton has passed away from cardiac arrest at her home at 11:30 PM on May 3, 2021. She may also have suffered from respiratory failure.

= References =
* [https://www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Rebecca-L-Kerr--Musgrave?obId=20990021#/obituaryInfo Obituary]
* [https://gofund.me/abbcd782 GoFundMe]

= External links =
* [https://furaffinity.net/user/sheori Sheori] on [https://furaffinity.net FurAffinity]
* [https://twitter.com/SheoriBaxton SheoriBaxton] on [https://twitter.com Twitter]

[[category:people]]
[[category:1981 births]]
[[category:2021 deaths]]

Sheori Baxton

2021-05-11T06:28:56Z

Daniil30012003: added category and need help to copyedit

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'''Sheori Baxton''' (real name '''Rebecca L. (Kerr) Musgrave''') was an artwork commissioner and Second Life player who was one of the kindest and supportive person in the furry community.

= Death =
[[File:Sheori baxton after death tweets.png|thumbnail]]
She passed away from cardiac arrest at her home at 11:30 PM in Waynesboro Pennsylvania on 3rd May 2021. In the other tweet it was mentioned that she may also suffered from respiratory failure which is not yet confirmed.

= Reference =
* [https://www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Rebecca-L-Kerr--Musgrave?obId=20990021#/obituaryInfo Orbituary]
* [https://gofund.me/abbcd782 GoFundMe]

= External links =
* [https://furaffinity.net/user/sheori Sheori] on [https://furaffinity.net FurAffinity]
* [https://twitter.com/SheoriBaxton SheoriBaxton] on [https://twitter.com Twitter]

[[category:people]]
[[category:1981 births]]
[[category:2021 deaths]]

Sheori Baxton

2021-05-10T09:28:04Z

Daniil30012003: fixed mistypo in the deaths category

'''Sheori Baxton''' (real name '''Rebecca L. (Kerr) Musgrave''') was an artwork commissioner and Second Life player who was kindest and supportive person in the furry community.

= Death =
[[File:Sheori baxton after death tweets.png|thumbnail]]
She passed away from cardiac arrest at her home at 11:30 PM in Waynesboro Pennsylvania on 3rd May 2021. In the other tweet it was mentioned that she may also suffered from respiratory failure which is not yet confirmed.

= Reference =
* [https://www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Rebecca-L-Kerr--Musgrave?obId=20990021#/obituaryInfo Orbituary]
* [https://gofund.me/abbcd782 GoFundMe]

= External links =
* [https://furaffinity.net/user/sheori Sheori] on [https://furaffinity.net FurAffinity]
* [https://twitter.com/SheoriBaxton SheoriBaxton] on [https://twitter.com Twitter]

[[category:1981 births]]
[[category:2021 deaths]]

Sheori Baxton

2021-05-10T09:25:26Z

Daniil30012003: added categories and image

File:Sheori baxton after death tweets.png

2021-05-10T09:22:43Z

Daniil30012003:

== Licensing ==
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Sheori Baxton

2021-05-10T04:05:24Z

Daniil30012003: Created page with ''''Sheori Baxton''' (real name '''Rebecca L. (Kerr) Musgrave''') was an artwork commissioner and Second Life player who was kindest and supportive person in the furry communit...'

'''Sheori Baxton''' (real name '''Rebecca L. (Kerr) Musgrave''') was an artwork commissioner and Second Life player who was kindest and supportive person in the furry community.

= Death =
She passed away from cardiac arrest at her home at 11:30 PM in Waynesboro Pennsylvania on 3rd May 2021. In the other tweet it was mentioned that she may also suffered from respiratory failure which is not yet confirmed.

= Reference =
* [https://www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Rebecca-L-Kerr--Musgrave?obId=20990021#/obituaryInfo Orbituary]
* [https://gofund.me/abbcd782 GoFundMe]

= External links =
* [https://furaffinity.net/user/sheori Sheori] on [https://furaffinity.net FurAffinity]
* [https://twitter.com/SheoriBaxton SheoriBaxton] on [https://twitter.com Twitter]