{"id":32191,"date":"2023-09-04T19:06:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T23:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=32191"},"modified":"2023-09-04T19:06:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T23:06:43","slug":"valorant-esports-scene-mourns-the-passing-of-daveeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant-esports-scene-mourns-the-passing-of-daveeys\/","title":{"rendered":"VALORANT esports scene mourns the passing of Daveeys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Santiago \u2018Daveeys\u2019 Ruiz, a promising Colombian talent in the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/\" title=\"VALORANT betting guide\">VALORANT<\/a> esports, tragically lost his life at the young age of 23. <\/p>\n<p>The devastating news was shared by his former team, KR\u00dc Esports, on September 4, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Daveeys had been a significant part of the VALORANT competitive scene, making his mark in the 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/\" title=\"VALORANT Champions Tour betting guide\">VCT<\/a> season after joining KR\u00dc Esports towards the end of the previous year. <\/p>\n<p>His journey led him to compete at the prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/valorant-champions\/\" title=\"VALORANT Champions betting guide\">VALORANT Champions<\/a> event in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>In a heartfelt statement released by KR\u00dc Esports, it was revealed that Daveeys passed away on the day following his 23rd birthday due to an undisclosed medical issue. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Es con profunda tristeza que tenemos que comunicarles que, tras sufrir una descompensaci\u00f3n el domingo, falleci\u00f3 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Daveeys21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Daveeys21<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>No hay forma de suavizar esto, nos tom\u00f3 a todos por sorpresa.<\/p>\n<p>Daveeys, Santi, era un player espectacular y un compa\u00f1ero de primera. 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Rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Angelo \u2018keznit\u2019 Mori, a Chilean VALORANT star and another KR\u00dc player, expressed his condolences simply with, \u201cRest in peace, Santi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sergio Aguero, the owner of KR\u00dc Esports and a former soccer player, extended his support and love to Daveeys&#8217; family and friends, stating, \u201cRocked by this sad news that hit us all hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mario \u2018malbsMd\u2019 Samayoa, a CS:GO player who had the privilege of competing alongside Daveeys before his transition to VALORANT, shared his heartfelt sentiments: \u201cYou will be missed, Davo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I love you, and you were one of the best teammates I have had. 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