Hearbtreaking List of 40 Celebrities Who Have Killed Themselves

Aaron Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013)

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This brilliant computer programmer helped develop major web technologies such as RSS, Reddit (social news site), and Creative Commons. In 2013 he committed suicide after being faced with 50 years in prison due to data theft. His family described this prosecution as prosecutorial overreach and intimidation.