What happened to Dave Goldberg?

Dave Goldberg, a longtime technology executive and husband of Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg, died suddenly on May 1, 2015, at the age of 47. He collapsed at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, after exercising, and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The Los Angeles County Coroner concluded his death was due to "accidental multidrug toxicity," involving multiple prescription medications. Goldberg was on leave from his role as chief product officer at Yahoo and had recently completed treatment for a kidney stone. In the immediate aftermath, Sandberg took a leave from Facebook and reflected on grief, resilience, and redefining strength in her book "Option B." This verified overview clarifies what is known, what remains uncertain, and how the facts have been reported.