Mr Blythe was accused of manslaughter after allegedly pushing Daniel Nosek, 19, off the stage.

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Nosek argued that the best entrepreneurs devoted their lives to a single idea.

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Mr Nosek injured his head when he fell and died weeks later.

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In his latest posting, Blythe asked fans to "please remember the family of Daniel Nosek in your thoughts and prayers in this difficult time".

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Through a mutual friend, Luke Nosek, Max met Peter Thiel.

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Then, last September, on a flight back from New York, he and Luke Nosek came up with the idea of giving fellowships to brilliant young people who would leave college and launch their own startups.

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