Finnish Esports Star Cyanide Death Confirmed Months Later

Lauri 'Cyanide' Happonen, a Finnish former Fnatic jungler and League of Legends world champion who passed away on July 31, aged 31, had his death officially confirmed nearly three months later. The news emerged publicly on October 26 after the Digital and Population Data Services Agency in Finland provided verification to Ilta-Sanomat newspaper. While Happonen recently appeared in a League of Legends Classic showmatch before his passing, no details regarding the cause or circumstances of his death have been disclosed by authorities or family members. Fnatic has paid tribute to him as the youngest player ever to win the World Championship.