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Randy Pausch

47 years old
Born Oct 22, 1960
Died Jul 25, 2008
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Randy Pausch, the computer science professor who rose to fame after giving a quirky last lecture about celebrating life in the face of his terminal cancer has died.

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Noted Computer Science professor Randy Pausch passed away today after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Dr. Pausch was a founder of the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University and worked on the Alice program, an animated educational system for high school and college students.

The 47-year-old died at his home in Chesapeake, Va., according to Wall Street Journal columnist Jeffrey Zaslow, who helped launch Pausch to fame after writing about the speech — which also garnered widespread attention when it was posted on video sharing site YouTube.

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Lorraine Fairfield UK Nov 01, 2009

My son sent me the book, I cant tell you how much I enjoyed it , must have read it in hours of picking it up , couldnt put it down , how inspiring , how proud his children and his wife must be , even having a father and husband for such a short time was such a priviledge, God bless you .
Thank you Randy ,

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Dianne Ezell Aug 19, 2009

I just discovered The Last Lecture. Randy will never die as long as he can touch people's lives the way he has touched mine. He has inspired me in ways that I can't even begin to relay in an email. How awesome it must have been to be a student under his God given talent to challenge people beyond the limits they set for themselves. Thanks to you and your children for sharing his last teaching assignment with the world.

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Mike Zunno Mar 01, 2009

I am almost embaressed to say I had never heard of (or didn't recall) having heard of Randy Pausch. One day my son's football coach told my wife that the coaches were going to give our son an award, the "Randy Pausch award". It was then that I read up on Randy. Just like everyone else, I was amazed, moved and inspired. I hope my son takes and uses some of Randy's words, thoughts and teachings on his own journey through life. I know I will.
Randy, many thanks.
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Cindy North LCSW Feb 15, 2009

I listened to Randy's "Last Lecture" CD. I learned a lesson on "GRATITUDE" in the face of diversity. I believe Randy Pausch was an honest and very courageous man. He remains an inspiration and role model to all he touched. As to the nature of Connectedness of all mankind, I believe he will continue impacting and touching people's live today and always. God Bless his soul and God Bless his brave loving family. May they come to know how greatly they all have effected the world and may they always be cradled with love in the hands of God. If they follow in Randy's footsteps and continue to "love" than they will continually be blessed with love in return.