Om Malik Dies

Om Malik 逝世


Introduction

Om Malik was a famous technology expert. He died on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital.

Om Malik 是一位著名的科技專家。他於 2026 年 6 月 24 日在史丹福醫院逝世。

Main Body

Om Malik had heart problems for a long time. He had a heart attack when he was 41. He also had diabetes. He took medicine and lived a healthy life, but he was still sick.

Om Malik 長期以來心臟都有問題。他在 41 歲時曾心臟病發。他還患有糖尿病。雖然他服藥並維持健康生活,但身體依然不適。

Om Malik started many companies. He studied chemistry in India. Then he moved to New York and San Francisco. In 2001, he started a technology news company called Gigaom.

Om Malik 創辦過許多公司。他在印度學習化學,隨後搬到紐約和三藩市。2001 年,他創立了一家名為 Gigaom 的科技新聞公司。

He also worked with True Ventures for many years. He wrote a book about phones and the internet. He gave money to help new businesses. Many leaders from Apple and Salesforce say he was a great man.

他還在 True Ventures 工作多年。他寫過一本關於手機與網路的書,並出資資助新創企業。許多來自 Apple 和 Salesforce 的領導者都表示他是一位偉大的人。

Conclusion

Om Malik died on June 24, 2026, because of his heart illness.

Om Malik 於 2026 年 6 月 24 日因心臟疾病逝世。

Vocabulary Learning

⏳ The 'Past' Secret

To talk about someone's life (like Om Malik), we use a special word: HAD.

Look at how it changes meaning based on the word after it:

  • HAD + Illness → Telling us about a health problem.

    • Example: "He had heart problems."
  • HAD + Event → Something that happened once.

    • Example: "He had a heart attack."

🗺️ Moving and Doing

Notice the action words for life stories. They are short and strong:

Studied \text{→} Learned at school. Moved \text{→} Went to a new city. Started \text{→} Began a business. Wrote \text{→} Created a book.

Pattern: Person \text{→} Action \text{→} Place/Thing (Om Malik \text{→} studied \text{→} chemistry)

Vocabulary Learning

expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a subject
Example:She is a computer expert.
diabetes (n.)
A health problem where the body cannot control sugar in the blood
Example:He eats less sugar because he has diabetes.
chemistry (n.)
The study of what things are made of and how they react
Example:I like learning about chemistry in school.
ventures (n.)
New businesses or projects that might be risky
Example:The company started two new business ventures this year.
illness (n.)
A state of being sick
Example:He stayed home because of a sudden illness.
Practice A2 words in a crossword