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Oh wow, I just noticed under the related stories that Travis's mother was killed and father was seriously injured in a boating accident this week:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/27/business/uber-chief-execu...

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That's really terrible news. My condolences to the Kalanick family in this difficult time. I hope his dad recovers soon.

I'm going to call my mom today and tell her I love her.

As much as I dislike Kalanick and Uber, this is terrible news, and I feel awful for him. I hope there are no people jaded enough to be happy about this. Losing a loved one goes beyond anything. Kalanick may be a dick and Uber may be legally and morally problematic, but at a human level, this just sucks. I hope he and his family can find some peace.

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