The Valorant community mourns the loss of professional player Larischz. The 27-year-old passed away on Friday December 30, 2022.
Here is how the news of her death was announced: As the Brazilian news magazine Valorant Zone reported on December 30, 2022, the Argentine e-sportswoman Lara “Larischz” Gilardoni died at the age of 27.
At the time, Gilardoni was on vacation in the city of Pinamar on the coast of Argentina.
What did she die of? Gilardoni’s cause of death is currently unknown.
Participant of various Valorant tournaments
Who was Gilardoni? Lara “Larischz” Gilardoni was an e-sportswoman in Riot Games’ tactical shooter Valorant and played on different teams there. It was only in October 2022 that she won the Esportsmaker Spike Ladies No. 4″ and prevailed 2-0 in the final against the team from “Black Dragons Female”.
Previously, the 27-year-old was active for the Stars Horizon Vênus team, with whom she took part in the “VCT 2022: Game Changers Brazil” in July 2022 and finished fourth.
We include an iconic scene from the tournament, in which Larischz showed her skills against the Gamelanders Purple team, including the timestamp:
Lara “Larischz” Gilardoni at Game Changers Brazil in July 2022
Sorrow and compassion from Gilardoni’s companions
These are reactions to death: Friends, companions and team members mourn the loss of Gilardoni. Among them Mario Rodriguez Santoro, the sports director of the Argentine LoL team Globant Emerald. This one writes:
Those of us who knew her know everything she did to make her dreams come true. For my part, I promise to walk this path with the same conviction and ambition that she always inspired in us. I will miss you madly.
Mario Rodriguez Santoro, sporting director Globant Emerald Team via Twitter
There are also numerous comments on Twitter under a corresponding post by e-sports journalist George Geddes, in which fans, gamers and those interested in e-sports expressed their sympathy.
The professional player Isabele “isa1” Glym, who played with Gilardoni on Stars Horizon Vênus and DELIRA Female, also expressed her sadness in words on Twitter. Glym said Gilardoni will always be with her and promised she would win VCT: Game Changers for her friend. On top of that, Glym thanked them for the shared memories and shared a photo and a short video.