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The co-founder of Yandex, the search engine dubbed the "Russian Google", has died, the company said on Sunday. He was 48.The co-founder of Yandex, the search engine dubbed the "Russian Google", has died, the company said on Sunday. He was 48.
Ilya Segalovich died Saturday at a London hospital, Yandex director general and fellow founder Arkady Volozh said.Ilya Segalovich died Saturday at a London hospital, Yandex director general and fellow founder Arkady Volozh said.
Volozh said in the company's blog that Segalovich was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year. He responded positively to chemotherapy, but then developed a brain cancer that caused his death.Volozh said in the company's blog that Segalovich was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year. He responded positively to chemotherapy, but then developed a brain cancer that caused his death.
On Thursday, Yandex announced Segalovich had died but then corrected itself within hours, saying he was on life support with no brain function. Volozh said doctors removed the life support after it became clear Segalovich could not be saved.On Thursday, Yandex announced Segalovich had died but then corrected itself within hours, saying he was on life support with no brain function. Volozh said doctors removed the life support after it became clear Segalovich could not be saved.
"The only hope we had was a diagnosis error," Volozh said. "We couldn't make a miracle. We only could offer a chance for it to happen.""The only hope we had was a diagnosis error," Volozh said. "We couldn't make a miracle. We only could offer a chance for it to happen."
Segalovich's body will be brought home on Wednesday, Volozh said. Funeral plans have yet to be announced.Segalovich's body will be brought home on Wednesday, Volozh said. Funeral plans have yet to be announced.
Segalovich founded Yandex in 1997 with Volozh, his schoolfriend. The company has a 62% share of the Russian search engine market compared with Google's 25.6%.Segalovich founded Yandex in 1997 with Volozh, his schoolfriend. The company has a 62% share of the Russian search engine market compared with Google's 25.6%.
Segalovich invented the engine's name, derived from "Yet Another Index", and served as its chief technological officer.Segalovich invented the engine's name, derived from "Yet Another Index", and served as its chief technological officer.
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