Russell Shaw found dead in his hotel room?
Who's Russell Shaw? For those following the telecom/mobile device world, they will probably recognize the name. He maintained The Blackberry Beat over at ZDNet. Well, I was reading VoIP Watch news, and read this:
It is with the most profound sadness that I have to report the the untimely passing of Russell Shaw, a blogger, journalist and friend.
Russell passed away suddenly in his hotel room in San Jose Thursday night or early Friday morning. According to his girlfriend whom I spoke with after being advised of Russell's unexpected death by CNET Editor in Chief, Dan Farber just moments ago.
Russell was best known for his BlackBerry blog that he was often the most proud of and his work with ZD Net where he blogged on all things Telecom.
According to Ellen, Russell had been suffering a very bad cold for a few days and been traveling across the USA. She spoke to him the night before and they were discussing how he could return back to Portland. He was found by the hotel housekeeper when he didn't answer his door after check out time on Friday, having traveled to Silcon Valley to attend eComm.
I know all of us in the VoIP world will miss his style, wit and friendly manner.
Rest In Peace, Russell, from all of us.
You can read Dan Farber's notes here.
Take care of your health guys.