The former Zappos CEO died late Friday as a result of injuries he sustained from a November 18 fire in New London, Connecticut.

The former Zappos CEO died late Friday as a result of injuries he sustained from a November 18 fire in New London, Connecticut.

Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, according to a statement emailed to CNN by Megan Fazio, a spokesperson for DTP Companies, a Las Vegas-based enterprise for which Hsieh served as the visionary.

Tony Hsieh, the retired head of Las Vegas-based Zappos.com, died Friday, November 27. In this profile that originally aired on "Sunday Morning" June 6, 2010, correspondent Erin Moriarty talked with the then-36-year-old CEO whose online shoe retailer was thriv…

Tony Hsieh led online retailer Zappos, acquired by Amazon, and helped transform central Las Vegas.

Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com, has died aged 46.

The Harvard-educated son of immigrants was a pioneer of e-commerce and well known for his quirky management theories and customer obsession

Hsieh recently retired from Zappos after 20 years leading the company. Tributes described him as a "visionary" and "tremendous human being."

The former Zappos CEO played a major role in the redevelopment of downtown Las Vegas in recent years.

Tony Hsieh, the former head of Zappos who catapulted the shoe company into the big leagues with a sale to Amazon and then used the proceeds of his success in a huge project kickstarting regeneration of a run-down part of Las Vegas, Nevada, with tech and wider…

The big-hearted exec pioneered footwear e-tailing and delivered happiness to countless people.

How Tony Hsieh’s Friends And Family Milked Millions In His Drug-Fueled Final Months https://t.co/RLJnfiFef3

RT @Forbes: In an exclusive excerpt from Wonder Boy, Zappos’ charismatic founder paid a sycophantic circle of acolytes outrageous salaries—…

RT @Forbes: In an exclusive excerpt from Wonder Boy, Zappos’ charismatic founder paid a sycophantic circle of acolytes outrageous salaries—…

This story is as wild and tragic as that Heat vs Celts game. https://t.co/d5KhM1mowf

RT @Forbes: In an exclusive excerpt from Wonder Boy, Zappos’ charismatic founder paid a sycophantic circle of acolytes outrageous salaries—…

RT @Forbes: In an exclusive excerpt from Wonder Boy, Zappos’ charismatic founder paid a sycophantic circle of acolytes outrageous salaries—…

RT @Forbes: In an exclusive excerpt from Wonder Boy, Zappos’ charismatic founder paid a sycophantic circle of acolytes outrageous salaries—…

RT @Forbes: In an exclusive excerpt from Wonder Boy, Zappos’ charismatic founder paid a sycophantic circle of acolytes outrageous salaries—…

RT @Forbes: In an exclusive excerpt from Wonder Boy, Zappos’ charismatic founder paid a sycophantic circle of acolytes outrageous salaries—…

https://t.co/E6zkp7s1ls Are we able to just let the man rest? Yes, his life was chaotic in the last few months. But let him rest!

In an exclusive excerpt from Wonder Boy, Zappos’ charismatic founder paid a sycophantic circle of acolytes outrageous salaries—and absurd 10 percent commissions—to deliver him happiness during the last weeks of his life. https://t.co/LY96TNsgrk

"Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion." -- Tony Hsieh #quotes #life #art #motivation #inspiration #quotes #dailyinspiration #dailymotivation #dailyquotes

RT @Forbes: In an exclusive excerpt from Wonder Boy, Zappos’ charismatic founder paid a sycophantic circle of acolytes outrageous salaries—…

#SaturdayMotivation "Pursue your dreams, not the money. The money will end up following you." Tony Hsieh, entrepreneur and advisor.

RT @lukeburgis: I think about Tony Hsieh every single time I see one of these Amazon trucks. https://t.co/8MKGoOrFca

I think about Tony Hsieh every single time I see one of these Amazon trucks. https://t.co/8MKGoOrFca

RT @reviewjournal: Nine more Tony Hsieh properties will be going up for sale as the former entrepreneur’s estate offloads downtown Las Vega…

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