Tony Hsieh, an entrepreneur best known for founding the popular online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos, has passed away aged 46. His family has confirmed his death in a message to friends, whereas details regarding his death are undisclosed.

Hsieh’s death has drawn lots of tributes from across the technology community, a testament to his standing as a successful entrepreneur and personality within the American technology industry.

Hsieh was a serial entrepreneur who aged 23 co-founded an advertising network, LinkExchange, that sold to Microsoft for $265 million just two years after starting. Later on, he co-founded the online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos that sold to Amazon for $1.2 billion in 2009.

After 21 years serving as the CEO of Zappos, Hsieh stepped down just this August. Shortly after stepping down, he made a noticeable move by acquiring $56 million worth of properties in Park City in Utah, exact reasons unknown.

According to local media, Hsieh passed away surrounded by his family in the state of Connecticut.

Photo credit: Silicon Prairie News, licensed under CC BY 2.0

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