The 19-year-old son of a former YouTube government died final week on the UC Berkeley campus the place he resided, officers and a relative mentioned.
The college confirmed that Marco Troper, a Berkeley freshman, was discovered unresponsive Tuesday afternoon on the college’s Clark Kerr Campus. Troper was later pronounced lifeless by emergency responders from the Berkeley hearth division, the college mentioned.
Esther Wojcicki, the mom of the previous YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, mentioned in a Fb put up that the household is “devastated past comprehension” over the loss of life of her 19-year-old grandson, Troper.
There have been no indicators of foul play, and the Alameda County coroner’s workplace is investigating and can decide the reason for loss of life, in line with Janet Gilmore, the college’s senior director of strategic communications.
“Marco was probably the most form, loving, good, enjoyable and exquisite human being,” the grandmother’s put up mentioned Wednesday. “He was simply getting beginning on his second semester of his freshman 12 months at UC Berkeley majoring in math and was really loving it.”
“Marco’s life was lower too brief. And we’re all devastated, desirous about all of the alternatives and life experiences that he’ll miss and we are going to miss collectively,” she added.
A message in search of additional remark was despatched Sunday to Esther Wojcicki.