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Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home

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Re: Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home

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I know the knee-jerk reaction is to assume foul play, but I knew him a little bit and he was as healthy as an ox. Or at least he was several months ago the last time I saw him.

I don't know, but it would shock me to the bone if someone could truly get angry enough at a man like him, to try and hurt him. He knew like we all knew, Grooveshark was never going to last, but it reinforced the point that Napster proved and I think that was always one of the major goals of the project.

That being said, I wish all the best to the Grooveshark family. It's never easy to lose someone like that, it always is hard.

Re: Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home

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Josh was an incredible man. He was an inspiration, and everybody that knew him admired him. Always friendly and helpful to everyone. He supported me professionally both while I was at Grooveshark and after I left, and I owe so much to him. This is very sad to hear.

Re: Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home

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To say that Josh had a positive effect on those around him is a severe understatement. I only conversed with him a few times over the last two years, but am left with a heavy heart this morning after seeing the pain of the Gainesville community.

My heart goes out to his girlfriend and all of those with tears running down their cheeks since last night. Rest in peace, and thanks for all you have done.

Re: Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home

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I know the knee-jerk reaction is to assume foul play, but I knew him a little bit and he was as healthy as an ox. Or at least he was several months ago the last time I saw him. I don't know, but it would shock me to the bone if someone could truly get angry enough at a man like him, to try and hurt him. He knew like we all knew, Grooveshark was never going to last, but it reinforced the point that Napster proved and…

The article pretty much rules this out, no idea where you got the foul play angle from:

> "Lori Greenberg, his mother, said Monday he had no health problems and she was told by police who investigated Sunday night that there was no evidence of foul play, injuries or drugs."

Re: Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home

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Unless Andres Torres is involved, there's likely no connection:

"While visiting St. Petersburg [to celebrate friend Andres Torres's birthday], Vasquez was shot in the chest after a verbal argument with Andres Torres [in a Publix supermarket]." [0]

I'm having some difficulty discovering the details of Mr. Torres's conviction and sentencing, but it has only been a year and a half since that shooting. My gut tells me that someone convicted of such a thing would serve more than one-and-a-half years.

[0] http://www.businessinsider.com/eddy-vasquez-murdered-2013-11

Re: Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home

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"toxicology results would be done in two or three months" This seems like a long time, is it normal?

Not excessively (it's not excessively long, yes it's normal). Toxicology is usually at least 8 weeks unless we're talking about someone famous enough to have it rushed.
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