I am deeply saddened to learn that Corey Rudl, founder and President of the Internet Marketing Center, died suddenly yesterday at the tender age of 34.
Here is the release from Associated Press…
“Two men were killed when their car crashed and caught fire at the California Speedway, authorities said.
Benjamin Miles Keaton, 39, and his passenger, Corey Nicholas Rudl, 34, both of La Jolla, died Thursday when Keaton’s 2005 Porsche Carrera GT left the track and slammed into a barrier. The engine compartment then caught fire, according to a sheriff’s report.
Rudl was pronounced dead at the scene. Keaton was airlifted to Loma Linda University Hospital, where he died about an hour later, according to the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office.
The accident occurred while the track was being rented by the San Diego chapter of the Ferrari Owners Club.
The men are the fourth and fifth fatalities at California Speedway since it opened in 1997.”
In sharing his Internet marketing strategies and software solutions, Corey is credited with helping entrepreneurs and businesses worldwide succeed in their online businesses… my own included.
Only a few short weeks ago, at Yanik’s Underground Seminar in Washington, D.C., I had the opportunity and privilege to thank Corey in person for his (huge) part in my success … and now he’s gone.
Corey’s passing is a great loss to the world of Internet marketing and he will be sadly missed.
About Rosalind Gardner
I was very sad to learn of Corey Rudi’s death it was and still is a great shock. The man was a genesis with a big heart. He will be missed by all who know him personally, and those who he has helped. Let me exprss my condolence to all who worked with Corey. And to his Wife & family he will be missed.
Good bye Corey.
I feel as if I’ve lost a good friend. My condolences to Corey’s wife, parents, sister & niece, staff at IMC and all others so devastated by his passing. May God give you strenght through these very sad days. To honor Corey let’s carry on and make a success! That’s what he would want us to do! Let’s also not forget Ben Keaton’s loved ones! You are all in our prayers.
Marlene
A real heavy feeling lays within me due to Corey’s passing. He will always be remembered. My condolences go out to his family and loved ones. Corey was a person who I looked up to as my role model. Even though I never met him, I’ve always admired his accomplishments and someday would like to achieve what he achieved. His internet marketing course has taught me a lot and for that I’m grateful. Now even though Corey is now gone physically, he will always be with us spiritually. He will always be in the hearts of every internet marketer out there and everytime an affiliate marketer becomes successful, I know in there hearts they’ll be saying, “Thanks Corey” and Corey will be saying from up above,”You’re always welcome my friends, you’re always welcome.”
To Corey: Even though a lot of us did not get a chance to meet you or talk to you in this lifetime, we know we will in the next lifetime. For now, you will continue to live in our hearts and our minds.
He’ll be sadly missed. Tragic loss to the industry.
When I was Working On My Very First Web Site,I Spent Hours And Hours Trying To Create It.I Clearly Did not Know What I Was Doing.I was Frustrated And Ready To Give Up.Out Of Nowhere,Came An Ad From Corey.Actually..It Was Corey.It Was His Face…And His Lips were Moving. He Was Telling Me What To Do.I Could Not Believe It.It Was Like A Gift From God.And..Corey Definetly Helped Me That Day,And He Continued Sending Me Sound Advice Through E-Mail.The Really Remarkable Thing About It Is..He Helped me “For Free”. He Never Asked Me For A Dime.And Now, 25 websites Later,I Am Still Learning. But..Compared To Then..I Am A Pro.And..I will Always Be In Debt, To The Man..Who Helped Me For Free.The Internet Is Vast,And Made To Be Explored. Mr Rudl Was Truley one of the Greatest”Internet Explorers” Ever.He Was A Mastermind.But Also..He Was a Nice Person.He Was Too Young To Die,But Ahead Of His Time.It Is True That Many Of The Good Die Young.And.. Most Of Them are Ahead Of Their Time.This Is Probably Because They have So Much To Do.. In Such a Short Time on Earth.I Do Not Pretend To Understand “Gods Grand Plan”..But, I Do Believe in God.. And,I Believe That Corey Is now Helping People in “Higher Places”.Heaven Is A Vast Atmoshere.. Made To Be “Explored”… Now…It Has “Aquired”…One Of The Greatest “Explorers” Ever. Coreys Work… Is Not Yet Done!
Corey rest in peace good man….
What can I say, everybody said so beautiful things about him. I have no words to express my self, only God knows how I feel about him, its like finding someone and you fall in love with, but suddenly he is gone and you left with broken heart, thats how I feel even after a week, its like you meet someone unforgettable.
I liked every thing about him. The way he was helping every one. He was ANGEL from HEAVEN. Even though his work wasn’t done on earth,he was also needed in HEAVEN. Hopefully we all will meet again.
I am very much sympthetic with his wife and family and his co-workers. God be with all of you. AMEN
I’d like to thank Rosalind for her email informing me of the passing of Corey Rudl. I was very sorry to learn of it. I really admired him. It was him and his materials and vision that got me really excited about becoming a home-based entreprenuer. My deepest sympathy to his family. God bless them.
Like all the others, I was totally shocked, I was in denial when I received the message of Cory’s accident, I thought it was a joke. This couldn’t happen to someone who had so much… a successful enterprise,money streaming into his accounts, a beautiful new wife, and so many friends and admirers. He had it all, and it’s so sad.
My deepest condolences to Tracy and Corey’s family. He will be sorely missed and long remembered. He lived a good life albeit way too short.
Good bye friend and memtor. Rest in peace…
Mae
I was about to sign up for Corey’s Marketing Course when I received the terrible news from Charlie Page. Like everyone, I too have been receiving emails from Corey for some time now and felt I was getting to know him like a friend I had not the pleasure of meeting. Even now writing this I am close to tears as I was when I initially heard the devastating news.
I am certain that Corey will be saying “I am with you all in spirit, just go for it like I did and never stop trying”.
My prayers go out to Corey’s wife and family,eveyone at IMC and all that new him.
God Bless.
That is really sad to hear about this tragedy. My codolence goes to his wife and family and co-workers and all those people who knew him personally.
Corey was a fantastic marketing professional and a incredible inspiration for so many people. His lost is unbearable for everyone that have the good luck to know his work, ideas and passion for success.
As one of his students I´m very sad for the loss of the best mentor I could have in the netpreneur world.
Sympathy to his wife, family, friends and staff. May God gives you all the strenght and peace you need in this moments.
Corey, you’ll always be remembered in the teachings and lives of all of us. Good keep you in his glory.
Today it was just so shocking to see anything happen to Corey like this, I never expected anything like this to happen at all, this was so unexpecting to see
I just don’t know what to say
I’m sorry that anything like this could happen to Corey Rudl, a mid young 34 year old Internet Marketing Expert
I’m very sorry for this kind of thing to happen to Corey Rudl
God Bless Corey Rudl and His Family
My sincere condolences to Corey’s wife, family, friends and staff at IMC.
I received a message from him the day he passed a way telling me about 1,000 pages of business ideas and I was thinking before that to thank him for his business offers in special.
Now , since I lost such a chance to thank him personally, I may have refer all of his sincere lovers to read a few pages – or even a few words – of the Holy Quran ( even you are not Muslims, you will lose nothing – on the contrary you may discover new meanings of life not previously mentioned to you although you surely feel it) for all our souls to live in peace as wishing him to rest in peace too. I am sure they will find how much Our God is the most merciful, the most gracious over all.
And I may refer again to Mr. Tony Ward meaningful words (comment # 45). It is verily true.
I read with genuine pains in my heart mails reaching me about the sudden demise of our great hero Corey. Corey is a great man of the 21st. century – he will be remembered for a long long time to come.
Comment by Salai Kipp – Wednesday, June 8, 2005 @1:00 a.m in Germany
I never expected to meet Ben Franklin or many of the other genius level good people I’ve learned from.
But I had expected to meet Corey Rudl one day since he made it quite clear that he liked his students & enjoyed interacting with them.
I really wanted to go to his event recently when he got married; but had neither the time or money then.
Ouch !!
I can only hope his new wife & his staff can carry on his work & get on with their lives in a way that honors him & his good works & each have as happy a life as he would have wished had he known.
David Eller
Sorry I’m re building my site. I just could not stand the thought’s of having anything on my site that reminded me of Corey. No I did not know him but I really felt he was a great guy and had a great upbringing. PLease forgive me but when i got e-mail i just said D—IT.
Thank’s
Diamonds -e- works, LLC.
I can’t believe this sad notice. Corey Rudl was a great part of my life. His life opened many doors in my life. Corey good bless you for all what you made for internet marketers and those that just read your books. I cry in my deep pain.
God bless you.
Sincerely Armando Monge Cortes
Two families are mourning the loss of a loved one. My sincere condolences to the families and friends of Cory and Benjamin.
Cory opened the doors to internet marketing for so many of us and will be sadly missed.
Margarete
So recent a member to his circle of intelligence. I feel so very close to this cherished loss. To rob such a gifted and sharing individual from us leaves us without words but directs us to avenues of prayer. May his inspirations continue to be with me as I seek his path through life. Such a stranger but then so close that friendship seemed to flourish.
Corey we’ll miss you dearly. May whomever watches over us continue to keep his family in the huddle.
Corey’s and my family were friends when we were growing up in Carleton Place.
Corey thought out of the box his whole life. I remember skiing with Corey on my Birthday with his Dad and mine at a local hill when we we’re 8. You know, we went up the lift like everyone else but not once did we come down the hill on a groomed trail. Corey and I drifted apart as childhood friends often do.
Corey marched to a different drummer. He certainly had the gift of original thought. I’m not suprised in the least that he was able to stack one success on top of another in life, business and everything else he put his mind to. His family should be so proud he touched so many in so few years. Corey has my everlasting respect his family my sincerest of condolences.
Dave
Thank you God for Corey Rudl’s life. He has inspired me to be an internet entreperneur and to work hard in whatever I do, no matter how difficult it may seem. To his wife, family and friends I offer you my condolence and sympathy. May you find peace in our God whose gives us peace that passeth all understanding during such difficult times. I will keep you in my prayers and look to God who is the beginner and finisher of our faith. May Corey’s soul rest in peace.
I don’t know Corey personally, but I felt that I’ve known him for a long time with his emails and his video seminars which is a tremendous help to my online business.
Corey you will surely be missed.
The man was a legend in his own time and will be missed by all of his followers and friends and family.
Today I just received the program ordered from Corey’s organisation ‘Insider secret…’. I can’t say that I knew him personally… but I know he was a very high profile specialist of internet marketing… and from reading all the comments here, he seems to be a very good person in all sense of the word!