{"id":17352,"date":"2021-05-30T09:59:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T09:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/legendary-wow-addon-creator-sylvanaar-dies"},"modified":"2024-07-19T23:52:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T23:52:23","slug":"legendary-wow-addon-creator-sylvanaar-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/world-of-warcraft\/legendary-wow-addon-creator-sylvanaar-dies","title":{"rendered":"Sylvanaar, Legendary WoW addon creator, dies"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve ever used Prat, Addon Control Panel, or WoW Instant Messenger (WIM) in World of Warcraft<\/a>, then you’ve experienced the amazing work of Sylvanaar, a legendary WoW addon creator. Jon S Akhtar, also known as Sylvanaar by the World of Warcraft community, has died, after changing the daily lives of citizens of Azeroth with his incredible addons for over a decade. <\/p>\n

Sylvanaar dies: WoW community mourns<\/h2>\n

It is with deep regret that we report the passing of Jon S Akhtar, an alumnus of the University of Texas in Austin, and a principal mobile app developer. <\/p>\n

While the exact cause of death has not been shared, the WoW addon community is morning his passing as is evident by the comments on WoWHead’s announcement<\/a> of the tragic news.<\/p>\n

\"Jon(Picture: Twitter)<\/span><\/p>\n

Sylvanaar’s WoW addons helped countless players, as they improved the World of Warcraft UI by miles. <\/p>\n

With close to 50 million downloads on Curseforge, Sylvanaar’s addons<\/a> were a blessing for the community. He is best known for Addon Control Panel, WoW Instant Messenger and Prat, three addons that many players can’t go without.<\/p>\n

One user on Twitter shared a story about the impact Sylvanaar’s WoW addons had, explaining:<\/p>\n