Untimely deaths are very painful. Losing someone very important in the blink of an eye can make a person feel empty to their core. Such traumas leave a wound that time can’t heal.
Santiago ‘Daveeys’ Ruiz of Valorant team KRU Esports has left us with such a deep and painful wound. The sportsman left the world while leaving his millions of fans crying and mourning.
On September 4, 2023, sudden news broke out, leaving millions of people crying. The star of Valorant team KRU Esports, Daveeys, has died due to organ failure. The team mentioned that he was suffering from decompensation on Sunday and suddenly passed away. Daveeys was only 23 years old at the time of his death.
Who Is Santiago “Daveeys” Ruiz
A young player with enthusiasm in his eyes and firm determination to make his name in the gaming world, this is how Daveeys was described. In the Valorant community, Santiago “Daveeys” Ruiz is a prominent name. Daveeys started his journey with LAZER, and he quickly started rising in the ranks table. This remarkable start of his life was marked in the Latin American North region as the best Duelist player.
Although Daveeys was consistent in his game, his breakthrough moment came in 2022. During the Chamber meta match, he played vigorously. He was heavily praised for his gameplay in the matches with his signature character Raze.
Ruiz was known as the best player on the E-Xolos LAZER roster, famous in the Latin America North region. Even though he was doing great in LAZER, Daveeys was unable to get recognition in international VCT tournaments.
But KRÜ Esports didn’t waste another moment to pick this power player. In Champions 2023, the team didn’t show their best on the stage, but people were awestruck by Daveeys’ potential as a future superplayer.
The Sudden Death and Cause
News of Daveeys’ death was announced on September 4, 2023. His team, ‘Valorant team KRU Esports,’ explained that the player was suffering from some medical complications. Later on, it was confirmed that on Sunday, he was suffering from “decompensation.” Furthermore, they simplified that this is a condition where the heart can’t work to maintain the circulation of blood.
The star left the world at the young age of 23, which was extremely shocking to digest. The team shared the news on Twitter in their native language, Spanish. Upon translating the tweet, the news of Daveeys’ death was confirmed.
The translated tweet reads –
“It is with deep sadness that we have to inform you that, after suffering a decompensation on Sunday,
@Daveeys21 passed away.
There is no way to smooth this over, it took us all by surprise.
Daveeys, Santi, was a spectacular player and a first-class teammate. With his trademark hard-working humility, he was proud to be able to inspire and represent his country and region at the top of the global VALORANT. It was his dream, and he saw it come true.
All of us at KRÜ accompany their family and friends in this difficult moment, and we ask the entire community to support them with their strength and love.”
Game lovers, players, and every Daveeys fan are surfacing the platform with condolences and comfort tweets. The sudden death news is overwhelming to adjust to. Daveeys’s social media accounts are flooded with loving messages in his memories. May he find peace in the arms of the almighty!
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