professor rajeev motwani dies in accidental drowning

Rajeev Motwani, a well-known Stanford University computer science professor who advised one of Google's creators, was found dead in his swimming pool. The 47-year-old professor apparently drowned on Friday in his home in Atherton, CA: Stanford computer prof. Rajeev Motwani found dead.

Motwani's work using algorithms to search vast computer databases, like the Internet, was highly influential and is widely celebrated in Silicon Valley. More here: Rajeev Motwani, Google founder's mentor, dead. And here: An Industry Remembers Rajeev Motwani.