Recently, KRU Esports, a prominent Valorant team, opened up about the sudden and saddening loss of Santiago “Daveeys” Ruiz, one of their players. Daveeys had just turned 23 on September 2, making his premature passing all the more shocking to his global fanbase. Tributes and expressions of support for his family and close ones have flooded in from all corners of the world.
Despite his recent initiation into KRU Esports last year, Daveeys had already made mark as an influential and proficient Valorant player, contributing significantly to the team’s stellar performance and success.
The cause of Daveeys’s death?
Specific details surrounding the death of Valorant professional Santiago “Daveeys” Ruiz remain undisclosed. However, KRU Esports announced in a tweet that his passing was due to medical complications. It is known that he faced “decompensation” – a medical term for a situation when the heart fails to sustain sufficient circulation. The announcement by KRU Esports, which was originally in Spanish, translates to the following in English:
“We regret to inform you all that after confronting decompensation on Sunday, he passed away.”
Despite the unfortunate events which restricted the team’s progression in the tournament, his contribution was immense.
KRU Esports, in their tweet, expressed their sorrow and requested the global community to extend their support in these difficult times.
Since the organization went public with the news of his passing, prayers and messages of support for his family have been coming in from across the world.
Well-known teams in the circuit such as Paper Rex, Team Vitality, and Team Liquid, conveyed their condolences. Some professional Valorant players grieved the loss, with many commenting on Daveeys’s high-level gameplay and admiring him as one of the top players globally. Many noted the harsh realities of life and expressed their shock at the sudden incident.