of randy pausch, noted cmu prof, succumbs to cancer

Randy Pausch, noted CMU prof, succumbs to cancer: Dr. Randy Pausch, who inspired many with his "Last Lecture", has succumbed to pancreatic cancer. Dr. Pausch was 47 and he leaves behind his wife and three children.

Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor whose final lecture inspired millions, died early today in Virginia of pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Pausch, 47, who turned the lecture into a book, said that no one would have been interested in his words of wisdom were he not a man in his 40s with a terminal illness, leaving behind a wife and three young children.

According to a 24th July post on Dr Pausch's website,

A biopsy last week revealed that the cancer has progresed further than we had thought from recent PETscans. Since last week, Randy has also taken a step down and is much sicker than he had been. He's now enrolled in hospice. He's no longer able to post here so I'm a friend posting on his behalf because we know that many folks are watching this space for updates.

Read more at the CMU website.

Dr Pausch's famous "Last Lecture" watched by millions on YouTube.



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