Survey Monkey CEO and Sheryl Sandberg's husband, Dave Goldberg, dies suddenly

Dave Goldberg, CEO of SurveyMonkey and husband of Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg, passed away suddenly last night, according to a public Facebook post by his brother Robert Goldberg. 

"It's with incredible shock and sadness that I'm letting our friends and family know that my amazing brother, Dave Goldberg, beloved husband of Sheryl Sandberg, father of two wonderful children, and son of Paula Goldberg, passed away suddenly last night," Goldberg writes.

In lieu of donations, Goldberg asks those who knew Dave to post their memories and pictures of him to his Facebook profile. 

Goldberg had been CEO of SurveyMonkey since 2009, as part of an epic career, full of ups-and-downs, during which the media company he founded got acquired by Yahoo right after the internet bubble burst in the early 2000s. 

"Dave's genius, courage and leadership were overshadowed only by his compassion, friendship and heart," the company says in a statement. "His greatest love was for his family. Our sympathy goes out to them and to all who were touched by this extraordinary man. We are all heartbroken."

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg commemorated the loss on his own profile: "Dave Goldberg was an amazing person and I am glad I got to know him. My thoughts and prayers are with Sheryl and her family. I hope friends will join me in celebrating his life by sharing your memories of Dave on his profile, as his brother Rob suggests."

There has also been an outpouring of sympathy and support from other members of the tech community, where Goldberg was a beloved figure: