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How did he die?
by wyldfire 9y ago
How did he die?
- Introvertuous 9y agofrom morbid curiosity
- xyzplease 9y agosomeone had painted it blue
- kragen 9y agoWhen a 40ish hacker and high-pressure startup founder dies unexpectedly with no announced cause of death, the chance is about 80% that they committed suicide.
- jnwatson 9y agoThis comment is a bit insensitive given the context, but man that hits close to home.
- kragen 9y agoSending hugs. I hope you're okay.
- ksherlock 9y agoSome days you crush it, some days it crushes you.
- throwaway23444 9y agoI'm not sure it is quite right to jump to this conclusion. Heart disease and auto accident ('unintentional injury') loom high for probable causes of death for that age group. https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_of_death_age_group_2015_1050w740h.gif https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_o... That said, suicide is third highest on that list when you only look at things that could be sudden.
- kragen 9y agoUsually, when people die of heart attacks and accidents, their friends and family say that when they are announcing the death. But, yes, it is a real possibility. Thus 80%, not 95% or 99%.