Former French Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player and streamer Malek Bennouioua, known online as maleK or MalekCSGO, has reportedly died at 35. His death was announced by a close friend on X on September 27, and tributes have since come from well-known names in the French Counter-Strike scene. Malek spent more than a decade around competitive Counter-Strike before moving into content creation. He had about 155,000 Twitch followers. The cause of death has not been officially confirmed, while relatives have asked everyone to avoid rumours and respect their privacy as his family deals with grief.
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