The internet entrepreneur became a major supporter of arts and crafts in the Scottish Borders.
The family said arrangements for a memorial service would be made in due course.
Mr Burge set up the travel search engine Cheapflights which expanded significantly before he sold it.He was raised in London and was involved in a number of other online businesses before moving to Marchmont in Berwickshire and becoming a supporter of the region's arts and crafts movement.ReTweed said: "This is such devastating news. Hugo was such a force for creative good in the Borders and beyond.
The house and its surroundings soon filled up with art and artists. From revived crafts like rush-seated chairs, to modern sculptures, he gathered it all. And he gathered people too, for conversations and celebrations of the arts and crafts he so valued. Exactly one year ago, Marchmont celebrated the legacy of the artist and musician Rory McEwen who had lived there as a child. Hugo had collected many of his paintings but Rory McEwen himself had been somewhat overlooked.
He gathered friends, family and admirers for a weekend of celebration, and ensured we all knew a little more about an underrated genius. In due course, his family and friends will want to organise a similar memorial for Hugo Burge himself.
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