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Michael Klein

37 years old
Born Dec 6, 1970
Died Dec 23, 2007
United States

Michael Klein and 13-year-old daughter, Talia, died in the crash of a Cessna 172 in the remote mountains about 270 miles west of Panama City. Also killed in the crash was Panamanian pilot Edwin Lasso.

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Michael Klein, 37, of Santa Barbara, Calif., died in the crash of a Cessna 172 in the remote mountains about 270 miles west of Panama City, according to the Associated Press and other sources. Also killed in the crash were Klein's 13-year-old daughter, Talia, and Panamanian pilot Edwin Lasso, 23.

According to reports, the only survivor of the crash was Francesca Lewis, 12, a friend of Talia's who was delivered to safety by rescue workers who trekked for hours in heavy rains and winds to the slopes of the Baru volcano where the crashed occured.

Valerie Lewis, Francesca's mother, told the AP the girl suffered a broken arm and hypothermia.

Michael Klein, who was the chief executive officer of hedge fund management firm Pacificor, was CEO of community Web site OneList when it merged with eGroups in 1999. Klein became CEO of eGroups later that year. Yahoo purchased eGroups in 2000 for $432 million.

Michael Klein was vacationing with the two girls at an eco-resort he owns in Panama, Kim Klein, his ex-wife and Talia's mother, told the AP. The cause of the crash is under investigation

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I am so sorry for your over whelming loss

Added Jul 12, 2008 By Cameron

I pray that family and friends find the strength to live the memories of those lost in this tragic accident. I send my condolences with the greatest of sympathy to the families of Michael Kline and Edwin Lasso.

My Memory

Added Feb 18, 2008 By Ronda Ufford

I did not know Michael and Talia,but my heart and thoughts are with his family and freinds,i to have a daughter Talia who died in an accident when she was 17 yrs.old her fathers name is also michael .The story was so tragic and sad ,then to hear those names made my heart ache so bad .I pray that all are doing good,I will keep all of you in my thoughts .Talia and Talia and Michael will always be in our hearts.
Ronda Ufford

My Memory

Added Feb 9, 2008 By Kurt Benjamin

Michael,
You were a tremendous inspiration to me, a source of knowledge to draw and learn from. I will do my best to carry the Pacificor tradition and complete the work we had begun. You should be here enjoying the success we created....I will miss you tremendously. You said I need somthing to obsess on.....completeing our goals and loving my family will be it