'Call of Duty' legend Phillip 'Phizzurp' Klemenov dies in car accident
He was 23.
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Call of Duty pro Phillip "Phizzurp" Klemenov died in a car accident Sunday morning.
Phizzurp's girlfriend Adrianna Lemus, who was in the car with him early Sunday in Colorado, announced his death in an emotional video on Twitter.
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With a sling on her arm, she describes the single-car crash in detail, saying the car hit multiple trees and a light pole.
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"He died in my arms," she said.
Phizzurp started his Call of Duty career on Team FeaR in 2011 and has been playing and streaming since, most recently under H2K Gaming.
Support has been pouring in from other big names in the Call of Duty scene, and #RIPPHIZZURP became the top trending hashtag on Twitter.
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Klemenov was 23.