Internet Activist, a Creator of RSS, Is Dead at 26, Apparently a Suicide

Aaron Swartz, online activist and co-founder of social networking site Reddit, has committed suicide in New York City on Jan. 11, the Tech reports.

Hacker, Activist Aaron Swartz Commits Suicide. Summary: Aaron Swartz, hacker and information activist and Reddit cofounder, has committed suicide at age 26. UPDATED: Pirate Bay JSTOR torrent, public.resource.org memorial. Violet Blue. By Violet Blue

Aaron Swartz, a web technologist and internet activist who worked on RSS, reddit and fought against SOPA/PIPA, committed suicide yesterday in New York City. Metafilter has a great round of some of his accomplishments.

online activist Aaron Swartz dead at 26. San Francisco Bay Area residents paused Saturday to mourn and reflect the loss of Web pioneer and activist Aaron Swartz who passed away Friday at age 26. [View the story "Remembering Aaron Swartz @aaronsw"

Yesterday Aaron Swartz, a close friend and collaborator of ours, committed suicide. This is a tragic end to a brief and extraordinary life. Aaron did more than almost anyone to make the Internet a thriving ecosystem for open