According to a mail received by Microsoft company, 26-year-old Zain Nadella, the son of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and his wife Anu, was born with cerebral palsy and died. Report says the 26-year-old died early Monday morning, and the news was communicated to the company’s top executives through email.
Since taking over as CEO in 2014, Nadella has focused the company on producing technologies that better serve customers with disabilities, citing lessons he learned while raising and supporting Zain.
The Zain Nadella Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neurosciences, which is part of the Seattle Children’s Center for Integrative Brain Research, was established with the help of the Nadellas last year.
“Zain will be remembered for his eclectic taste in music, his bright sunny smile, and the immense joy he brought to his family and all those who loved him,” Children’s Hospital CEO Jeff Sperring wrote in a message to his Board that was shared with Microsoft officials.
Very tragic. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s son is no more. Zain Nadella was born with cerebral palsy and passed away at the age of 26. Prayers and thoughts with @satyanadella and family. Om Shanthi 🙏 https://t.co/R52W7APhr6
— Chandra R. Srikanth (@chandrarsrikant) March 1, 2022
Microsoft executives were requested to keep Satya Nadella’s family in their thoughts and prayers while giving them space to grieve quietly, according to the message.
The obituary of the deceased will be released by the family in due time.
