Jarod Nandin, who was known to fans as the cosplayer “The South Park Guy”, died due to COVID-19. As reported by Wowhead, Nandin, who was known to the World of Warcraft community as NWBZPWNR, passed away after hiring COVID-19. Nandin revealed his initial condition with friends and family on Twitter on December 18, and after the officially positive test a few days later, unfortunately he passed. Nandin is known to many in the World of Warcraft community for faithfully recreating one of the most notorious jokes in South Park story.
Shaking a lot during BlizzCon 2013, Nandin cosplayed as the World of Warcraft gamer (“That Which Has No Life”) that was getting too strong for the game on South Park 10th season episode, “Make Love, Not Warcraft”. Not only cheating in certain ways and being aggressive towards new players, South Park finished with a look at the real version of the player – who sat in a chair at the computer.
We are deeply saddened to report that Jarod “NWBZPWNR” Nandin, also known as BlizzCon 2013 cosplayer “The South Park Guy”, passed away after hiring Covid-19. #Warcraft pic.twitter.com/cqLVmyV3qp
– Wowhead (@Wowhead) January 4, 2021
Nandin really touched both World of Warcraft and South Park fans when he arrived at BlizzCon 2013 in a cosplay that completely reflected this joke character. Nandin was so right on the look that he quickly won over fans and became the “South Park guy” in fact for many, as he would go so far as to shave the top of his head to complete the ridiculous look. Because although it may have been a way of South Park to scoff, Nandin took it to the next level and regained the look in a hilarious new way.
ComicBook.com offers our condolences to Jarod Nandin’s family, friends and loved ones right now. Members of World of Warcraft and the cosplay community also shared their tributes:
Jarod Nandin was interviewed by @lizohanesian for LA Weekly in 2014, where he talks about his cosplay
“I thought that if I took that character and made him human, that is, if I portrayed him, it would be hilarious …” https://t.co/tuzhYFhjPM
– Cosplay in America (@cosplayamerica) January 3, 2021
The Blizzcon Cosplay community lost a friend to Covid today. Jarod Nandin was best known for his cosplay from The Warcraft South Park Guy, but he was also an advocate of cosplay positivity and encouraged people to cosplay whatever they wanted. He will be missed. pic.twitter.com/kDxcL8darY
– 🌟Little Sparkz🌟 (@LittleSparkzLFG) January 3, 2021
Today the @Warcraft it’s bigger @Blizzard_Ent community lost one of its sweetest souls to Covid. Jarod Nandin Also Known As @JarodNWBZPWNR was best known for his famous Blizzcon cosplay “That Which Has No Life” by @Park South ep “Make Love Not Warcraft” … (cont.) https://t.co/LGCWKUWD1R pic.twitter.com/Mx63iS4ivG
– Michele Morrow (@michelemorrow) January 3, 2021
tear to Jarod Nandin, an icon of World of Warcraft and South Park, who lost his life to covet. let him roam Azeroth forever pic.twitter.com/zoH5Hk9bu7
– Rod Breslau (@Slasher) January 4, 2021