Ex-YouTube CEO: The son of Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube, one of the worldâs largest tech companies, has died. 19-year-old Marco Tropper was a first-year student at the Berkeley campus of the University of California. A spokesperson for the universityâs Clark Kerr campus said Marco was found unconscious in his hostel last week. Marcoâs grandmother, Esther Wojcicki, says that her grandson used to take drugs, due to which he may have died.
Marco Trooper was found unconscious around noon, after which the Berkeley Fire Department was immediately alerted. According to the University of California, Berkeley Police Department, the Fire Department says that all necessary measures were taken to save the trooperâs life. However, when there was no relief, he was declared dead within a short time. The real cause of death has not been revealed yet. The police have denied that he was killed in violence.
Died due to drug overdose: Marcoâs grandmother
According to Hindustan Times report, Marco Tropperâs maternal grandmother, Esther Wojcicki, believes that her grandson died due to drug overdose. Speaking to local media, he said, âHe had taken a drug and we do not know what kind of drug it was. But we know one thing for sure that it was a drug. She said he was a loving child and a math genius. He was the kind of kid everyone wanted. His death is heartbreaking.
Death information given on Facebook
Esther informed about her grandsonâs death on Facebook. He said, âA tragedy struck my family yesterday. My beloved grandson Marco Tropper passed away yesterday. Our family is very sad. Marco Tropperâs mother Susan Wojcicki was the CEO of YouTube from 2014 to February 2023. Currently she is working as a consultant for Google and Googleâs parent company Alphabet. Everyone is shocked by such a high profile death.