Matthew Lee Stone
March 27th, 1978 - November 19th, 2004

Matthew Lee Stone

Matt was a wonderful person who touched all of our lives. I created this website to honor his life and to remember the times he spent with his family and friends. Matt and his loved ones would appreciate it if you would post your memories and pictures that describe the life of Matt.

Official Cause of Death

Matt Stone, at the age of 26 years old, unexpectedly died on Friday November 19, 2004 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He had been in Costa Rica ten days and was traveling for pleasure and language studies.

Many people have asked how Matt passed away. Initially, his cause of death was unknown. At the end of April 2005, we received the pathologist's cause of death, and this was recorded as 1) acute pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), 2) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (enlarged and abnormal heart muscle). The death was determined to be of "natural" causes. Matt had not been previously diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Prior to Matt's passing, his residence was in Los Altos and, while working toward his teaching credential, Matt substitute taught in Santa Clara and San Jose. He hoped to become a high school history teacher. He was a graduate of UC Berkeley with a major in history. At Cal, Matt was on the Varsity Water Polo Team. Matt loved music, spending hours practicing his guitar and keyboard. He also loved driving his "fleet" of remote control cars, snowboarding, and hiking in the redwoods. Matt was a fun-loving person and provided continuous support to friends and family. He is deeply missed.