A prodigy , Swartz was behind some of the Internet 's defining moments , soaring to heights that many developers only dream of . Swartz 's family says federal prosecutors and ME `` contributed to his death '' Swartz , Friday , was found 26 after he hung himself , ME 's office and his family says . He helped pioneer the Internet 's icons of MIT and Reddit at a young age . Swartz then became an aggressive Internet activist , landing him in legal trouble .
Swartz 's family says federal prosecutors and ME `` contributed to his death '' Swartz , Friday , was found 26 after he hung himself , ME 's office and his family says . He helped pioneer the Internet 's icons of MIT and Reddit at a young age . Swartz then became an aggressive Internet activist , landing him in legal trouble .