Maxwell Henry Daum

It is with shattered hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Maxwell Henry Daum, who died in a car accident on November 20th, 2025. Our precious, brilliant and endlessly introspective son; our fiercely protective, acerbically witty and profoundly kind-hearted big brother; our thoughtful, caring and deeply loyal friend was 32 years old.

Max held both a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science, from UNC Chapel Hill, and was an innovative Cloud-Native/Full-Stack Developer whose career spanned several teams, positions and industries. Yet the charismatic performer in Max was never silenced. A lifetime lover of music, sports and acting, he was also a talented pianist and even spent time as the lead singer of a co-worker rock band. During his last several years, Max uncovered another deeply meaningful passion, spending countless hours honing his skills as both a prolific writer and poet.

Max is survived by a large and loving family including parents, siblings, countless aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, childhood cohorts, dear family friends and colleagues who cherished him deeply.

A Celebration of Life is forthcoming. Details to be announced. But until we meet again, our family wishes you a holiday season filled with gratitude and grace. Please shower your love loudly, boisterously, messily even. With equal parts kindness, humor and sweet intentions leaving nothing unsaid.

He loved you all.

Update: A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 14th at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill, NC from 12pm to 2pm. Please see the following link for details: https://evite.me/rAjunSz2Uj