Silicon Valley giant Motwani dies in pool

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Source: UPI

Published: June 7, 2009 at 6:43 PM

ATHERTON, Calif., June 7 (UPI) -- Stanford University computer science professor Rajeev Motwani has died at his Atherton, Calif., home, San Mateo County, Calif., officials said. He was 47.

Motwani apparently drowned Friday in a backyard pool, the San Jose Mercury News reported Sunday. Friends told the newspaper Motwani, who could not swim, may have slipped and fallen into the pool.

Motwani was a well-known and beloved figure in the Silicon Valley community of high-tech companies and workers, where he was described as a kindly academic who was never too busy to mentor Stanford graduate students and officers of start-up companies -- including one started by former student Sergey Brin, founder of Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12542197?nclick_check=1

Stanford computer prof. Rajeev Motwani found dead
The Associated Press
Posted: 06/07/2009 07:14:19 PM PDT

ATHERTON, Calif.—Rajeev Motwani, a well-known Stanford University computer science professor who advised one of Google's creators, was found dead in his swimming pool.

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