Maria remilia creveling biography

The first woman to compete in the League of Legends Championship Series, Maria 'Remilia' Creveling, died on Friday at age 24.

Her death has been confirmed by the official LCS Twitter account, as well as Creveling's boyfriend, who tweeted that "She wouldn't want any lengthy public statement," and that "the four 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."

Creveling was the first woman to play in the League of Legends Championship series, having played on the team Renegades in 2015.

She departed the team the following year, having made various statements indicating that while she had accomplished her goal of being the first woman in the LCS, she was struggling to deal with growing, ongoing harassment and invasion of her privacy. A few years later, she clarified that she had also struggled with nerve damage after a surgery while on Renegades, which made it painful for her to sit on stage and play.

Creveling went on to play with Latin American League of Legends team Kaos Latin Gamers in 2017, though she departed later that year. She has since continued to play and stream on Twitch.

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Remilia, first woman to compete in LCS, dies at 24

• Jacob WolfDec 28, 2019, 02:38 PM ET

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Former professional League of Legends support Maria "Remilia" Creveling died on Friday, according to a tweet posted Saturday by close friend and roommate, esports journalist Richard Lewis. She was 24.

"It is with great sadness that I inform you that my best friend Maria Creveling passed away peacefully in her sleep yesterday," Lewis, who lived with Remilia in Las Vegas, said in a tweet. "Her absence will leave a void that can never be filled.

"She would not have wanted any lengthy statements or grand eulogies. Despite having fans all over the world she was never one who craved the spotlight. My only request is that anyone wanting to pay tribute reach out to ensure that it is done in a manner that respects her wishes."

Remilia made history in late 2015 after she became the first woman to qualify and then compete in the League of Legends Championship Series with Renegades.

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