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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.    #SusanWojcicki #MarcoTroper #FormerYouTubeCEO #SusanWojcickiSon #RIPMarcoTroper #SusanWojcickiSonMarcoTroper #UniversityOfCalifornia #ClarkKerrCampus                 ~HT.99~PR.151~ED.102~

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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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