On Friday, December 27th, former League of Legends professional competitor and Twitch streamer Maria “Remilia” Creveling passed away at the age of 24. Esports journalist and “best friend” of Creveling Richard Lewis shared the news via Tweet on Saturday the 28th.
Lewis’s Tweet reads: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that my best friend Maria Creveling passed away peacefully in her sleep yesterday. Her absence will leave a void that can never be filled.” Creveling’s boyfriend also posted to Twitter on the passing of his partner. “My girlfriend Maria died last night, she wouldn’t want any lengthy public statement, so all I’ll say is the 4 months I knew her were the best of both our lives and although she deserved so much more, it was a privilege to know her for the short time I did. RIP Maria, I love you.”
Maria “Remilia” Creveling left her mark on esports and the League of Legends competitive scene when she became the first woman to qualify for the League of Legends Championship Series in 2015, playing for the esports team Renegades as support with the high-skill champion Thresh and Morgana.
In 2016 Creveling parted ways with the organization and LCS, then joined Latin American team Kaos Latin Gamers in 2017. Maria “Remilia” Creveling was a regular Twitch streamer and last month Creveling competed in the Twitch Rivals Team Draft.