In a heartbreaking turn of events, tragedy has struck the family of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki. The 19-year-old son of the prominent tech figure, Marco Troper, was discovered lifeless in his hostel at the University of California in Berkeley.
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00:00 In a heart-breaking turn of events, tragedy struck the family of former YouTube CEO Susan
00:07 Wojcicki.
00:08 The 19-year-old son of the prominent tech figure Marco Tropa was discovered lifeless
00:13 in his hostel at the University of California in Berkeley.
00:17 The young student residing at the Clark Kirk Campus, a student housing complex, was found
00:23 unresponsive at approximately 4.23 p.m. local time on February 13.
00:29 According to UC Berkeley spokesperson Janet Gilmore, the Berkeley Fire Department had
00:33 initiated life-saving measures before the University of California Police Department
00:38 arrived on the scene.
00:40 Despite the swift response, Marco Tropa was pronounced dead upon the arrival of campus
00:45 police.
00:46 At this point, no signs of foul play have been identified and an investigation into
00:51 the circumstances surrounding his death is underway.
00:55 Heart-wrenchingly, Marco's grandmother Esther Wojcicki confirmed the tragic news on February
01:00 14 in a heartfelt Facebook post.
01:03 She described her beloved grandson as the "most kind, loving, smart, fun and beautiful
01:08 human being."
01:09 Esther Wojcicki shared the SFGate news that Marco's cause of death is suspected to be
01:15 a drug overdose.
01:17 The family is currently awaiting the results of toxicology report to gain more clarity
01:21 on the circumstances surrounding his passing.
01:25 In her emotional Facebook post, Esther Wojcicki expressed the family's devastation, stating,
01:30 "Our family is devastated beyond comprehension."
01:33 She further highlighted Marco's enthusiasm for his studies, describing him as thriving
01:38 academically in his second semester of freshman year at UC Berkeley, where he was majoring
01:43 in mathematics.
01:45 As the Wojcicki family grapples with the unimaginable loss, their hope is to prevent similar tragedies.
01:51 Esther Wojcicki emphasized the importance of raising awareness about the dangers of
01:56 drug use, stating, "One thing we do know, it was a drug.
02:00 We want to prevent this from happening to any other family," she said.
02:04 May his soul rest in peace.
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