Watch CBS News

Silicon Valley CEO David Goldberg Died Of Head Trauma During Exercise Accident In Mexico; Hotel Says He Wasn't Guest

MEXICO CITY (CBS SF) -- SurveyMonkey CEO David Goldberg died of severe head trauma in an exercise accident at a hotel in the Mexican resort town of Punta Mita, a Mexican state official said Monday, but the hotel says he wasn't a registered guest.

Goldberg was found lying next to a treadmill on Friday at the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita near Puerto Vallarta, but the hotel released a statement saying that Goldberg was not registered at the hotel, and the incident did not take place at the hotel.

The Mexican state official said Goldberg left his room at about 4 p.m. to exercise, and family members went to look for him after he didn't return. He was found at about 6:30 p.m. in one of the resort's gymnasiums lying by a treadmill in a pool of blood, with a blow to the lower back of his head. He apparently had slipped on the treadmill and hit the machine, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak to the press.

The official said Goldberg still had vital signs when he was discovered, but later died at a hospital in Nuevo Vallarta.

The official said the cause of death was severe head trauma and hypovolemic shock, or bleeding.

The family had checked in on April 30 to the exclusive resort, where rooms start at $500 a night and villas go for up to $5,000 a night. The thatched roof resort nestled into a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean has an ocean-side infinity pool, golf course and rooms with hammocks and terraces opening out to the water.

A private memorial for Goldberg was scheduled for Tuesday.  Men attending the memorial were asked not to wear ties, because David was known for his distaste for wearing them.

TM and © Copyright 2015 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.