Elderly YouTuber made the last video of his channel, thanked everyone, such news came the next day, people were stunned!

Last Updated:December 16, 2025, 17:49 IST

The demise of famous inventor and scientist Dr. Robert Murray-Smith, who inspired millions of people with his unique inventions and DIY experiments on YouTube, has come as a deep shock to his fans. But the manner of his death was quite surprising.

YouTuber made his last video and then took a big step. (Photo: Youtube/Robert Murray-Smith)

Getting success on YouTube is the dream of every content creator. Everyone wants millions of subscribers, crores of views and success. An elderly YouTuber was successful in all these parameters. But he decided that he would stop making videos. He made one last video for his YouTube channel which he called his final video. People thought he was just going to stop making videos. But when people got the news the next day, everyone was stunned.

The demise of famous inventor and scientist Dr. Robert Murray-Smith, who inspired millions of people with his unique inventions and DIY experiments on YouTube, has come as a deep shock to his fans. Dr Murray-Smith, 62, recorded one last video, which he had scheduled in advance, just a day before his death. In this video, he bid farewell to his audience with a smile, but no one had any idea that this farewell would be forever. Dr. Robert Murray-Smith’s YouTube channel Thinking and Tinkering was very popular among those interested in science and technology. There were more than 2,500 videos on his channel, which have been viewed nearly 8 crore times. He explained complex topics like off-grid batteries, furnaces, centrifuges, and diamagnetic graphite in such simple language that even common people could dare to make them at home. His aim was to make people self-reliant, so that they could understand and create things themselves.
The person made the last video

The title of the video uploaded on 26 September was- My Last Video. In this, Dr. Murray-Smith said that this would be his last video. He said that he was now finding the videos “repetitive and a bit boring” and he wanted to say goodbye to the channel “while still on a high”. He thanked his subscribers and said that in difficult times he received very genuine and deep support from the community. In the video, he also said that his old videos will remain available online and will remain reference material for people in future also. In the end he said in emotional words – “Remember me sometimes and let’s leave, only when we are all happy.”

Died the very next day of the video
Dr. Murray-Smith died the very next day after this video. Later his brother Dave Smith shared the information through a video that Robert had committed suicide. He told that Robert was in deep grief after the death of his wife Patty. Patty died about one and a half to two years ago and Robert could never recover from that emptiness. Apart from this, his health was also deteriorating rapidly in recent months. He had a lot of pain while walking, which further increased his depression. Dave Smith also told that the family tried many times to talk to Robert about his mental health, but he often said – “I am fine, everything is fine.” When pressed on this, he would start avoiding the conversation. He said that the happy and energetic face seen in the video was actually a mask behind which deep pain was hidden. After the news of Robert’s death came out, his YouTube channel was flooded with condolence messages.