Warcraft 3 pro player Alexandr Syomin, aka VeryB1gman, has passed away yesterday morning due to yet unknown reasons; but reports say that the Kazakh pro gamer had been suffering from asthma.

At the age of 20, VeryB1gman was a long-time pro player of Warcraft 3, and one of the remaining stalwarts in the competitive gaming scene of the said game. VeryB1gman played for the Russian-based Post Mortem team, with which he participated in many international WC3 tournaments.

VeryB1gman signing autographs

According to the article published on Goodgame.ru, despite his unruly reputation in pro gaming tournaments, Alexandr was a rather cheerful, sociable, and bright youth who would always seek fun and enjoyment while serious at work.

While VeryB1gman did not win any big titles, he has earned a high reputation in the WC3 scene with the skills he showed in the recent Fit4Gaming Solo League and Stars War 7, and even in the past years’ tourneys - IEF 2011, ESWC 2010, and World Cyber Games 2009.

The accomplished and cherished Warcraft 3 pro gamer, VeryB1gman, passed away yesterday, Tuesday, June 26 at around 09:00 Moscow time.

Game on in the next life, VeryB1gman!