(USNewsBreak.com) – Fandango is an online ticketing website that allows users to purchase movie tickets prior to going to the theater to save both time and money. It was co-founded in 1999 by J. Michael Cline and Art Levitt. Cline presided over the company until 2011 when he left. The serial entrepreneur recently passed away in a shocking fashion.
On Tuesday, New York City police officers were called to the scene of Kimberly Hotel, a luxury hotel in Manhattan, where they “found an unconscious and unresponsive male with injuries indicative of a fall from an elevated position.” It was later revealed that the victim was Cline and, even more shocking, that he had allegedly jumped to his death. A note was found in his room, and the medical examiner’s office ruled his death a suicide. He was just 64.
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Cline was born and raised in New York, where he graduated from Cornell University. He later received his MBA from Harvard. Cline was a serial entrepreneur who enjoyed starting up businesses, something he first began in the 1980s with “Penguin Warmers.” He admitted that he “had no idea what [he] was doing” and that the business failed. But that was just the beginning. He would go on to enjoy a very successful career with many accolades.
The Fandango co-founder was also heavily involved in running tech and venture capital firms and owned Accretive, a private equity firm. At the time of his death, he was Juxtapose’s executive chairman.
It’s not clear why Cline decided to jump to his death; the contents of the note he left behind weren’t revealed. His death came as a shock to all who knew him. He leaves behind his wife, Pamela Cline, and their six children.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, there is help available. Call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
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