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Multiple close friends spoke to the newspaper in a report published Sunday that detailed an alleged downward spiral by Hsieh that involved drugs like mushrooms and ecstasy, and an increase in alcohol intake following his retirement from Zappos in August.

Hsieh died on Nov. Just one day before the fatal fire broke out, Hsieh was in the process of making plans to check into a rehabilitation clinic in Hawaii, the WSJ reported. On that day, he allegedly told the people he was with — including his brother and longtime girlfriend — that he was going into a shed attached to the house, and that he should be checked on every five minutes.

Those present alleged that the shed contained a heater that Hsieh used to lower the oxygen level, according to the WSJ. Though it remains unclear just why Hsieh requested he be checked on, his friends told the outlet that Hsieh often liked testing his body in extreme ways, and would sometimes try to determine which necessities he could live without.

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By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Cybersecurity Mobile Policy Privacy Scooters. Phones Laptops Headphones Cameras. Tablets Smartwatches Speakers Drones. Accessories Buying Guides How-tos Deals. Health Energy Environment. YouTube Instagram Adobe. Kickstarter Tumblr Art Club. Film TV Games. Former Zappos chief executive Tony Hsieh locked himself inside a backyard shed — surrounded by bottles of liquor, a marijuana pipe, nitrous oxide cartridges and a whipped cream dispenser — in the minutes before he was found unconscious from smoke inhalation , according to a fire department report released Tuesday.

He died from complications of smoke inhalation nine days after he was pulled from the shed. New London Fire Marshal Vernon Skau, speaking at a Monday press conference, said Hsieh went into the shed that night after getting into an argument with the owner of the home, who has been identified as a former Zappos executive.

Hsieh was staying at the home along with his younger brother Andrew and several other people, according to the report. They were slated to leave early in the morning for a trip to Hawaii, and the owner of the home had told Hsieh to leave the property until their departure for Maui, the report says.

Hsieh went into the shed shortly before midnight. Sometime before 3 a. The friend, Anthony Hebert, asked Hsieh to put out the candles, and he did, the report says. The surveillance video showed Hsieh opening the shed door about a. He moved a propane heater outside the shed, but brought it back in shortly afterward.