YouTube animator hotdiggedydemon has called off his previously announced plan to seek an assisted death in Switzerland, saying the intense reaction from fans “snapped me back to reality.” Max Gilardi, better known online as hotdiggedydemon, has more than 2.1 million YouTube subscribers and is known for animated series including PONY.MOV, Jerry, and Brain Dump. On August 1, Gilardi announced that he intended to pursue an assisted death after years of worsening health and financial struggles. Article continues after adGilardi had not submitted an application or set a date for his death. “Now I think I better understand the size of the deal that I thought was not a big deal.”