"Phil Goldman, the charismatic and pioneering engineer who co-founded WebTV and more recently sought to build a spam-free e-mail system, has died at 39," reports the Mercury News.
"Goldman, a Bay Area native, died suddenly at home in Los Altos Hills on Friday. The cause of his death is not known, and a diagnosis may take several weeks, according to a spokeswoman for the Santa Clara County coroner's office."
Before founding Mailblocks, Goldman worked at Apple, General Magic and WebTV.
