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Tech executive Dave Goldberg’s death caused by ‘slipping on hotel treadmill’

By Jak Phillips    06 May 2015
A private celebration of Dave Goldberg's life took place on Tuesday (5 May) at Stanford Memorial Auditorium / Web Summit / Flickr.com

One of the world’s leading technology entrepreneurs died last week (1 May) from severe head trauma after slipping on a treadmill while on holiday, according to Mexican officials.

Dave Goldberg, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and the CEO of SurveyMonkey, was found lying next to a hotel gym treadmill on Friday at a resort near Nuevo Vallarta.

A spokesman for the Nayarit state prosecutor said it was apparent he had slipped on the treadmill and hit the machine, suffering a blow to the lower back of his head. Despite still having vital signs when he was discovered at around 6:30pm, 47-year-old Goldberg later died at Hospital San Javier, in Nuevo Vallarta.

Mexican authorities have said they have no plans for a criminal investigation. The local prosecutor’s office said the incident took place at the Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, a claim strenuously denied by the hotel operator.

A Four Seasons spokesperson told Leisure Media: "We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of David Goldberg. Our sympathy goes to his family and friends who have suffered this tragic loss.

"Four Seasons would like to clarify that, contrary to some media reports, the tragedy did not take place at Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita. Mr Goldberg was not a registered guest at our resort, villas or residences.”

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