HQ co-founder dies at age 35

Colin Kroll, co-founder of live game show app HQ, has died of an apparent drug overdose. He was 35.

Mr. Kroll's girlfriend called police late last night because he wasn't answering phone calls at his Manhattan apartment. Officers found him unconscious in his bedroom with drug paraphernalia. Attempts to revive him failed, and his death is tentatively ascribed to an overdose of cocaine and heroin.

Mr. Kroll had faced career issues before he hit it big with HQ. There were reports about his aggressive and possibly harassing executive style, though no formal complaints were ever filed. Twitter fired him before he founded HQ with Rus Yusopov. At its peak of popularity the live game show app attracted more than two million players and spawned a host of imitators. The show has since declined in popularity, though it still draws a sizeable audience.

Rus Yusopov remembered Mr. Kroll in a tweet earlier today. "I will forever remember [Colin] for his kind soul and big heart. He made the world and internet a better place. Rest in peace, brother."

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