Trivia Colin Kroll, 35, co-founder of Vine and HQ found dead ‘of an apparent cocaine and heroin overdose’ in his NY apartment early Sunday
Co-founder of Vine and HQ Trivia Colin Kroll is found dead ‘of an apparent cocaine and heroin overdose’ in his Manhattan apartment aged 35
HQ Trivia’s CEO and co-founder Colin Kroll was found dead of an apparent overdose in his New York City apt Sunday morning
Kroll, who was also a co-founder of Vine, was not answering calls from his girlfriend so she asked police to perform a wellness check
When police arrived they found Kroll dead in his bedroom with drug paraphernalia nearby
Cocaine and heroin allegedly were found in the bedroom
HQ Trivia started the year on the top 10 most downloaded games on iPhone, however it’s slid down to between 250 and 500 since the beginning of the year
Colin Kroll, CEO and co-founder of HQ Trivia and previously of Vine, was found dead in his New York City apt of an apparent drug overdose, early Sunday, aged 35
Colin Kroll, the CEO and co-founder of HQ Trivia was found dead in his downtown New York City apartment early Sunday morning in what is believed to be an overdose. He was 35-years-old.
The NYPD received a call at 12.15am Sunday morning for a welfare check from Kroll’s girlfriend who said she couldn’t get in touch with him.
Officers oon arrival, found him unresponsive in his bedroom, at his Spring Street apartment.
Tech pioneer Colin Kroll, the CEO and co-founder of HQ Trivia, reportedly died of an apparent drug overdose
A source adds that drugs believed to be cocaine and heroin were also found in the apartment.
His HQ and Vine co-founder Rus Yusupov tweeted his condolences Sunday.
‘So sad to hear about the passing of my friend and co-founder Colin Kroll. My thoughts & prayers go out to his loved ones. I will forever remember him for his kind soul and big heart. He made the world and internet a better place. Rest in peace, brother,’ Yusupov shared.
Responding NYPD officers found Colin Kroll dead in his Spring Street apt [photo] shortly after midnight Sunday morning with drugs believed to be cocaine and heroin at hand
HQ and Vine co-founder Rus Yusupov pictured with Kroll tweeted his condolences
‘So sad to hear about the passing of my friend and co-founder Colin Kroll…. Rest in peace, brother,’ Yusupov shares HQ and Vine co-founder Rus Yusupov tweeted Sunday
HQ Trivia’s corporate Twitter account also posted condolences to their founder and CEO’s family
Kroll was named the CEO of HQ Trivia in 2015, prior to that he was the co-founder of Vine and did a brief stint at Twitter.
When Twitter purchased Vine, they brought Kroll on board.
However 18 months after being hired with Twitter, Kroll was fired over allegations lodged against him by female colleagues.
His colleagues described him as ‘abrasive and disinterested, and said he could be verbally abusive.’
HQ Trivia which had been in the top 10 list of downloaded iPhone games in January had slid to between the top 250 and 500 spot.
HQ Trivia is a live game show app [L-R], in which users compete for cash prizes, if they can answer all 12 trivia questions correctly
Before he co-founded Vine, Kroll was the Chief Technology Officer for Jetsetter.
From 2007 to 2009 he was the engineering manager at Yahoo.
The Medical Examiner’s office will determine the exact cause of death.
![Colin Kroll [right], with his family on Christmas Eve of 2015](https://i0.wp.com/konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Colin-Kroll-right-with-his-family-on-Christmas-Eve-of-2015.jpg?ssl=1&w=450)
Colin Kroll [right] with his family on Christmas Eve of 2015
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