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A terrible tragedy: Dan Haubert of Ticketstumbler (fallentimes) has passed away

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Re: A terrible tragedy: Dan Haubert of Ticketstumbler (fallentimes) has passed away

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Post by jacquesm »

vaksel wrote: post #4

what is it with all these young kids dying? wasn't there a post like only a few days ago about a guy losing his cofounder to a car accident. how did he die, if you don't mind me asking?

In the greater context of start-ups and the pressures associated with that, it's not just 'young kids dying', it is 'young kids working on start-ups dying'. I realize that some people are of a mindset where 'failure is not an option', and this in and of itself brings some risks with it.

No clue what the factors are in this particular case beyond what's in this thread but I've seen people literally break because of the strain a start-up put on their lives.

Working past what your body can normally do and taking on mental burdens past what you could cope with under normal circumstances (huge responsibilities) is not going to be without its consequences.

Again no idea how much of that was a factor here, but I really think that those that get into the game should be very much aware of the pressure and should be able to somehow get rid of that and always remember that even though your start-up is important it is never more important than you and your health.

Don't push it too far.

Re: A terrible tragedy: Dan Haubert of Ticketstumbler (fallentimes) has passed away

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Post by speby »

whather wrote: post #27
rantfoil wrote: post #2

In the words of Jeremy Mims -- Dan really was the heart of our YC Summer 08 batch. He was always quick to smile, share a good laugh, and share sharp insights into all things startup. We will miss him always.

Dan was one of those guys who would light up the room when he came in. He was always very positive and he genuinely cared about others. I definitely agree he was the heart of our YC Summer 08 batch and gave so many of us great advice. Dan, you were a good friend and will be missed.

So true. One of my favorite memories of him was when we first met him and Tom in June of 2008, right when we had begun Y Combinator that summer.

Brad, one of my co-founders, and I had flown in from Chicago to start living there that summer and hadn't found a place to live yet so we crashed at Tom and Dan's pad for a night, sleeping on the couches. It was a nasty, hot summer night and they didn't have A/C. Not only did we stay up late drinking but Brad and I barely went to sleep.

Early in the morning before we had to leave, Dan was up (he was usually a morning guy) and made us this incredible breakfast for us. It was just about the nicest god damn thing we could have had that morning after such a shitty night's rest. Dan was in my book instantly as one of the nicest, coolest guys to have met and gotten to know that summer.

Re: A terrible tragedy: Dan Haubert of Ticketstumbler (fallentimes) has passed away

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Post by tdavis »

pg wrote: post #36
tdavis wrote: post #12

Tom here. I am exhausted so pardon the informality and lack of feeling. Questions, etc. please contact me. Paul has a note that he's going to be posting on the YC blog at some point; try to keep discussion to one post, for my sanity. I will be keeping an eye on stuff and answering questions where possible. tom@ts also gtalk

http://ycombinator.com/dan.html

I'm glad you took it upon yourself to write a poignant note; I couldn't have done him justice. The picture damn near made me tear up.

Thank you.

Re: A terrible tragedy: Dan Haubert of Ticketstumbler (fallentimes) has passed away

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Post by jvyduna »

rogerthat wrote: post #34
tdavis wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Their investigation of the scene pretty much ruled it out. Autopsy results take 4-10 weeks.

I apologize in advance if this question is intrusive but is there any possibility it could have been an accident? Sometimes the line can be blurry. Accidental suicides do happen. Especially since there was no note.

There's almost no possibility it was accidental. I know it's impossible to stomach and the mind has the find a pattern or assign a reason when facts seem to "not add up".

Everyone wants to ask these questions, so I don't fault you for asking.

Re: A terrible tragedy: Dan Haubert of Ticketstumbler (fallentimes) has passed away

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Post by brandnewlow »

cema wrote: post #25
maxklein wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Has the police ruled out any possibility of foul play?

Why did several people downvote it? Seems a legitimate question. I wish people who mod comments down would at least explain why.

I voted it down because it smelled of HN disease, aka, assuming that because you're really good with computers, you're really good at everything else.

Re: A terrible tragedy: Dan Haubert of Ticketstumbler (fallentimes) has passed away

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Post by cperciva »

jacquesm wrote: post #38
cperciva wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Depression is an incredibly insidious disease folks, especially because sufferers normally keep it hidden from others. Depressed people don't merely keep it hidden from others; they often develop a coping mechanism of keeping their depression hidden from themselves too. If you know someone who suffers from depression and has communicated to you that they have suicidal thoughts from time-to-time The last part of this…

That's a very fine line to ride there.

Yes it is. Nobody ever promised that being a good friend would always be easy.

Re: A terrible tragedy: Dan Haubert of Ticketstumbler (fallentimes) has passed away

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Post by nihaar »

rantfoil wrote: post #2

In the words of Jeremy Mims -- Dan really was the heart of our YC Summer 08 batch. He was always quick to smile, share a good laugh, and share sharp insights into all things startup. We will miss him always.

Wow I still have not come to terms with this. I whole heartedly agree with Jeremy's comment. He was one of the first people I met in the YC Summer 08 batch and I could feel the excitement & passion oozing out of him. Always quick to help a person out in whatever capacity he could, encouraging and lively, he was truly a stand up guy and will be missed.
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