VALORANT Player Santiago 'Daveeys' Ruiz of KRÜ Esports Dies at 23

KRÜ Esports confirmed today that Colombian professional VALORANT player Santiago 'Daveeys' Ruiz has died at the age of 23. The player's team was KRÜ Esports.

KRÜ Esports announced that VALORANT player Daveeys passed away on Sunday after suffering a severe injury.

We extend our condolences to the KRÜ team, his loved ones and his family. 😔🙏🏻#krüesorts #daveeys #valorantesports pic.twitter.com/zc2BLHalUp

— Gamer Papers (@GamerPapers) September 4, 2023

VALORANT Player Santiago 'Daveeys' Ruiz Has Died

Daveeys was a wonderful player and a first-class teammate. With his characteristic hardworking humility, he was proud to inspire his country and region and to represent them at the top of global VALORANT. That was his dream and he saw it come true. As KRÜ, we are all with their families and friends in this difficult time, and we ask the whole community to support them with their strength and love.

KRÜ Esports, the team Daveeys joined in October 2022, announced that the player had died. The young VALORANT player's 23rd birthday was September 2, 2023. KRÜ's statement said, "We must inform you with deep sadness that @Daveeys21 passed away on Sunday after suffering a medical issue." The team added, "There is no way to soften this; it took all of us by surprise."

Daveeys helped KRÜ qualify for VALORANT Champions 2023 by winning the Americas Last Chance Qualifier and beating Cloud9, Furia and others along the way. The team managed to finish in the top 16 at Champions after losing to Giants...