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

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Post by anigbrowl » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:35 PM UTC

logicrime wrote: post #11

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 know the knee-jerk reaction is to assume foul play

What? Not at all. If I see a report of an untimely and otherwise mysterious death the most likely possibilities are some hidden medical condition or a drug/alcohol mishap. Murder isn't that common, or easy to disguise as an accident.

Sad loss for his family and friends.

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

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Post by itistoday2 » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:35 PM UTC

Josh taught me that people, above everything else, are the most important part of a company. Sage advice that may seem obvious but too many fail to remember.

I only knew him briefly, but I'm grateful for the chance to have known him. The other commenters are right, he was an incredibly positive person, and he did change Gainesville for the better. A great loss. My thoughts are with his friends and his family.

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

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Post by jaredmcateer » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:37 PM UTC

dpark wrote: post #27

logicrime wrote: post #11

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…

An unknown congenital heart defect seems more likely than someone killing him and leaving no visible signs. People with congenital defects can appear completely healthy right up until they die.

A brain aneurysm can also do this, my friends mother in law died of one in her sleep while her husband slept next to her.

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

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Post by trevmckendrick » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:38 PM UTC

jkimmel wrote: post #8

My step-sister dated Josh for a while when I was growing up. My few memories of him consist mostly of Josh explaining technology to me at the dinner table in slow, careful words so that a middle school kid could understand. I remember him laughing with me about the crazy/terrible things I had done to overclock my Android Dev Phone 1 at a time when no one else I knew thought that was interesting. I remember feeling re…

Thank you for sharing this.

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

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Post by arthurcolle » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:38 PM UTC

michaelfeathers wrote: post #48

mahranch wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's a bit misleading. It says there was no evidence of drugs but then goes on to say that the toxicology report would take 2-3 months. They probably just didn't see any drugs lying around. If he didn't have some sort of undiagnosed medical condition, he may have very well OD'd on something. Research chemicals, xanax and opiate combo, etc... It's fairly common for people to OD on those things and they're all readil…

> It says there was no evidence of drugs but then goes on to say that the toxicology report would take 2-3 months. Hard to believe it takes so long in the 21st century. Is that bureaucracy or science?

Probably just their estimate of the toxicology backlog in Gainesville so bureaucracy.

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

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Post by DanBC » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:46 PM UTC

raverbashing wrote: post #46

djfm wrote: post #15

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

Real life is not a CSI episode, also labs have a limited processing ability But maybe tests are done in stages? Like, if nothing obvious shows up on first tests then some other ones are done?

I don't think anyone is expecting "enhance enhance enhance ah, this person had $SUBSTANCE in their blood", but months does feel a bit long.

It'd be interesting to see what the bottlenecks are and how to improve them.

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

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Post by udev » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:48 PM UTC

Sad news.

Josh created a service that was a pleasure to use. I discovered so much music using it.

When Grooveshark closed, I moved to Spotify, which, IMO, has a very long way to go before it becomes what Grooveshark was in terms of music diversity.

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

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Post by copperx » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:50 PM UTC

mahranch wrote: post #31

Udo wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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. "

That's a bit misleading. It says there was no evidence of drugs but then goes on to say that the toxicology report would take 2-3 months. They probably just didn't see any drugs lying around. If he didn't have some sort of undiagnosed medical condition, he may have very well OD'd on something. Research chemicals, xanax and opiate combo, etc... It's fairly common for people to OD on those things and they're all readil…

I know a lot of startup founders use stimulants like Adderall or modafinil to be more productive. It's not uncommon at all.

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

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Post by mdp » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:50 PM UTC

simoncion wrote: post #19

[deleted] wrote: post #10

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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 th…

Still in jail awaiting trial - http://www.pcsoweb.com/InmateBooking/SubjectResults.aspx?id=...

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

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Post by Jonathanks » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:50 PM UTC

I've never known him. I'm not from that side of earth and I never knew about Grooveshark. But I feel I've lost him; we've lost him. With teary eyes, my good wishes go to all who share this loss in substance or in spirit. Rest in peace Josh.