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One of my internet marketing heroes died yesterday. Corey Rudl was killed during a race, doing someting he loved to do.

Corey was one of the legends of Internet marketing and was considered among the most influential webmasters of all time. His success is often cited as a reason many online marketers entered the field. Corey was the passenger in a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT which veered off the track at the California Speedway and crashed into a safety barrier at over 100 mph. The driver, Miles Keaton was airlifted to Loma Linda University Hospital where he died about an hour after being admitted. Corey died at the scene of the accident.

Despite never meeting him, he was a mentor to me. I have read his newsletter for years. I have listened to him in teleconferences. He is someone I respected greatly. He taught me much.

You will be missed. Thanks for the wisdom, inspiration and ideas you shared.

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