Passage: Phil Goldman, 39

Goldman, co-founder of WebTV, died last Friday at his home in Los Altos Hills, California. The cause of death may take weeks to determine, according to the coroner's office. Goldman, a Silicon Valley engineer, founded WebTV with former Apple colleagues Steve Perlman and Bruce Leak. The company was sold to Microsoft in 1997 for $425 million. Last year, Goldman founded Mailblocks, a Web-based spam-blocking service. He held 19 U.S. patents and served on the board of directors of BraveKids, which helps families with ill children stay connected through the Internet.