Charlotte Fosgate
Age 1725 May 2025
Portland, Oregon (USA)
Suicide
Charlotte died by suicide. After she died trolls viciously mocked her on social media.
"It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we share the passing of Charlotte Fosgate, a 17-year-old from Oak Grove, Oregon, who left this world on May 2, 2025. She [suicide method redacted] to commit suicide.
"Charlotte was a vibrant and creative teenager navigating life as a transgender girl in a world that too often failed to show her the kindness she so deeply deserved. She was last seen on the evening of May 1 and reported missing soon after. Her final public messages, posted the next morning, offered a heartbreaking farewell from a high bridge—an image that now haunts everyone who knew and cared for her.
"Charlotte’s tweets, which quietly said goodbye—'it’s a pretty view' and 'long way down'—were viewed millions of times in the hours after her death. But what should have been a space for grief and remembrance became a mirror of society’s cruelty. The response from parts of the internet was callous, transphobic, and dehumanizing—a tragedy in its own right.
"But Charlotte was not a joke. She was not content. She was a child—a daughter, a friend, a soul in pain who still smiled, still shared jokes, still had dreams. She loved art, music, and expressing herself online in the only ways she felt safe. Charlotte had so much left to do, so much left to say, and so much love left to give.
"Charlotte lived in a world where being different often meant being targeted. She lived in a society that criminalized her identity and vilified her truth. Yet through all of that, she dared to be herself. That, in itself, was an act of courage.
"Her death is not just a personal loss, but a societal failure—a reminder of the urgent need for compassion, mental health care, and safety for transgender youth. According to national data, transgender teens like Charlotte face staggering rates of depression, rejection, and suicide. But none of it is inevitable. Every life lost is one we could have saved."
Charlotte was a active member of the modding community. A member of her community wrote the following tribute, which paints a picture of a creative young woman whose loss makes us all so much poorer:
Charlotte/Burntfishe/Charcoal: An amazing modder and friend of who I miss very much
First off: I always saw charcoal as an amazing friend. We worked together many times and every time we did she was one of my favourite people to work with. > Charlotte will always be remembered by everyone as one of the best to ever do it. No hate towards her will be tolerated.
Charlotte's first mod was published on January 23rd, being a port of Emerald Coast from Sonic Adventure.
Charlotte would go on to make many of the most popular, creative, and purely fun mods the community has ever seen. We continued to stay in touch, offer advice to each other, and I'd definitely recommend giving all these mods a go. They're great fun and a product of her talent.
She also selflessly offered her contribution, help, advice, and guidance to many modders both new and veteran. Her real contributions goes way beyond this, but these are notable examples.
I will always remember Charlotte as an amazing friend and someone who boosted the whole community during a crucial growing stage. The HE2 level modding community would be nowhere near as vibrant and healthy if it wasn't for her efforts. I feel so privileged that I got to work with Charlotte and be a recipient of her kindness and be her friend. She was taken way too soon and nobody should ever have to endure what she did.
She always made us smile and laugh and was the best person we could ever ask for. Charlotte Fosgate, you'll be missed dearly by us all.
Charlotte's Twitter profile is ttps://x.com/burntfishie.
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