RIP: Tech Advocate and Obama Advisor Jake Brewer

SpaceGhost writes: The BBC reports that Jake Brewer, a 34-year-old senior policy advisor in the White House Chief Technology Office, has died while participating in a charity bike race on Saturday. Some of his work included global policy and external affairs at change.org, the White Houses TechHire initiative, and the administration's efforts to expand broadband connectivity. Brewer's death has triggered emotional tributes from many in the worlds of politics and technology. Brewer was well known for his work on Change.org, and in his role at the White House as an advocate for education, access to technology, and intelligent use of data to make government more effective.

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How?

[Anonymous Coward]

Summary reads like natural causes.

TFA reads like:"Obama 'heartbroken' as White House employee killed"

Was he dead before or after the car hit him?