Tragedy Strikes Cannes as Google Exec Dies in an Accident
Details are currently few, though
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An accident took the life of a Google executive at the Cannes Lions festival this week, though the individual's name hasn't been released and other details about the incident are few.
According to reports, the person worked in Google's marketing department out of one of the digital giant's offices in the U.K. The Guardian is reporting that the death was caused by a traffic accident.
"We lost a loved and respected member of our team," a Google spokeswoman said today in a brief statement.
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