Chris “Zuna” Buechter, one of the first players to compete in the North America League of Legends Championship Series, passed away on May 20 at the age of 33.
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The news was shared by his brother Kenneth, who set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses. Kenneth revealed that Zuna died from "a sudden unexpected medical episode."
At the time of writing, the fundraiser has raised nearly $11,000, with current and former players from the League of Legends esports scene contributing to the cause. One donation came from Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng.
Those who followed League’s esports scene in the early days will remember Zuna well. The bot laner qualified for the 2013 NA LCS Spring Split with Team FeaR, which was later acquired by Team Vulcun. Zuna and his teammates reached third place in the playoffs and qualified for Worlds 2013.