Former League of Legends world champion Cyanide dies aged 31

Former League of Legends professional player Lauri Cyanide Happonen has died at the age of 31, Spilled, Dexerto and other esports outlets reported. Spilled reported that he died earlier this year, while Dexerto cited Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in reporting that Happonen died on July 31. Ilta-Sanomat cited Finland's Digital and Population Data Services Agency to confirm his death on October 26, according to Dexerto. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Happonen competed as a jungler, a role where players move between lanes, take neutral objectives, and set up attacks for their teammates. Spilled and Dexerto both reported that he won the first League of Legends World Championship in 2011 while playing for esports team Fnatic. He was 16 years old at the time of the victory, making him the youngest player to win a World Championship title. [1][2][10]

During the Season 1 World Championship, Fnatic secured the title at DreamHack Summer in Jönköping, Sweden, by defeating team against All authority in the final match, Spilled reported. Happonen spent four years competing under the Fnatic organization. Fnatic is a professional esports organisation headquartered in London, England. [1][9]

A cause of death for Happonen has not been disclosed, according to Dexerto. [2]