One of the initial backers of infamous torrenting site The Pirate Bay, Carl Lundström, has died after crashing his aircraft in bad weather.… He took off in his Mooney M20 propeller plane from Zagreb,

Carl Lundström, co-founder and early backer of the notorious file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, has died following a plane crash in the Slovenian highlands. He was 64 years old.

Carl Lundström, the Swedish businessman and early financial backer of The Pirate Bay, tragically lost his life in a plane crash while piloting his Piper Mooney Ovation M20R. Lundström, 64, was flying from Zagreb, Croatia, to Zurich, Switzerland, when his aircraft crashed into a wooden cabin in the Velika Planina mountains of northern Slovenia.

The Pirate Bay was a game-changer in digital content distribution, challenging the legality of traditional distribution models and facing constant legal battles.

Swedish businessman Carl Lundstroem, co-founder of illegal file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, has died in an airplane crash in Slovenia, according to the far-right party he was linked to. Slovenian police confirmed on Wednesday to AFP that they found a body — “likely of the pilot,

Swedish entrepreneur Karl Lundström, co-founder of the Pirate Bay, was killed in a a crash with his aircraft in Slovenia, according to the right-wing party he was affiliated with.

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Swedish businessman Carl Lundström, co-founder of illegal file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, has died in an aeroplane crash in Slovenia, according to the far-right party he was linked to.

Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful candidate for office. He was convicted of aiding copyright infringement in 2009.