NEW YORK (CBSLA.com) — Internet wunderkind Aaron Swartz was found dead Saturday morning in his Brooklyn, New York apartment.
READ MORE: Garcetti: 88,000 Vaccines To Be Given Out During The Week At City SitesSwartz was a pioneer in Internet technologies. He co-founded the popular site Reddit.com. He is also credited with coming up with an early version of what is now an RSS feed.
The policy-based website Demandprogress.com was another site he founded.
READ MORE: 'I Was Desperate': Prince Harry And Meghan's Bombshell InterviewA relative confirms that Swartz took his own life. It is believed Swartz hanged himself.
Swartz faced several legal challenges stemming from alleged computer hacking. He was scheduled to go on trial later this year for hacking federal documents.
MORE NEWS: Woman, Child Found Dead Inside Rancho Cucamonga HomeHis family says Swartz was battling depression.
