Randy Pausch
American educator, a professor of computer science
Died when: 47 years 276 days (573 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Randolph Frederick Pausch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was an American educator, a professor of computer science, human–computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Pausch learned he had pancreatic cancer in September 2006.In August 2007, he was given a terminal diagnosis: "three to six months of good health left".
He gave an upbeat lecture titled, "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" on September 18, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon, which became a popular YouTube video and led to other media appearances.
He co-authored a book of the same name, The Last Lecture, which became a New York Times best-seller.Pausch died of complications from pancreatic cancer on July 25, 2008, aged 47.
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