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Om Malik died. A longtime friend, most generous kind person in Silicon Valley. It's that time of life. Much love to you brother.

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My heart goes out to my friend Om Malik’s family.  Om was a wonderful person, artistic soul, and original thinker. He was always curious, generous, and warm-hearted. He loved to write and to take pictures, he loved people, and he loved to share his deeply human insights on technology and the world with everyone.  I met Om […]

Sad news: long-time tech journalist, blogger, and entrepreneur Om Malik passed away yesterday aged 59.

Heartbreaking to hear that Om Malik has passed away. I can hardly believe it. Even just this year, it felt like he was doing some of his best writing. Very thankful for the time he gave us at Micro Camp 2023… I was so excited to talk to him. Rest in peace.

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paging @dave who I’m sure will have an opinion ..

// @johnbrayton @manton @brentsimmons @fahrni

(#BeyondMyPaygrade … but observing how many cool readers have appeared this year .. that all seem to have a slightly different take)

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Heartbreaking news, shared by Om’s family:

Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends.

We invite you to share your remembrances of Om in the comments below or by posting and tagging his accounts on X/Twitter, Instagram, Threads, or LinkedIn.

Om kept this battle very private, so this news comes as a terrible surprise for many, and an incomprehensible gut punch for everyone who knew and loved him. Rest in peace, my friend.

So it goes.

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