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One of the founders passed away at age 22.
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3231531
http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/13/diaspora-co-founder-ilya-zhitomirskiy-passes-away-at-21/
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3231531
http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/13/diaspora-co-founder-ilya-zhitomirskiy-passes-away-at-21/