Premature death strikes IT industry

44-year-old CEO of leading online platform is latest in line of early heart attacks in tech sector

The rapidly developing internet technology sector - whose employees are often under heavier pressure than other sectors - is once again in the spotlight following the sudden premature death of the founder of one of China's leading digital medical care service providers.

Zhang Rui, 44, CEO of chunyuyisheng.com, an online platform that provides medical care services such as advice and diagnoses, died of a heart attack on Wednesday night, according to an obituary released by the company on Thursday.