Professor Randy Pausch - "The Last Lecture" Died Today

[Contrary1]

Rest in peace Mr. Pausch. :(

PITTSBURGH - Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose "last lecture" about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday. He was 47.

Pausch died at his home in Chesapeake, Va., said Jeffrey Zaslow, a Wall Street Journal writer who co-wrote Pausch's book. Pausch and his family had moved there last fall to be closer to his wife's relatives.

Pausch was diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer in September 2006. His popular last lecture at Carnegie Mellon in September 2007 garnered international attention and was viewed by millions on the Internet.

In it, Pausch celebrated living the life he had always dreamed of instead of concentrating on impending death..."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080725/ap_on_en_ot/obit_pausch

Videos can be found here: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/LastLecture/

[Historic NY]

1. GODSPEED.....you leave a remarkable legacy, your children,

your family, your students, your friends and your indomitable spirit. I shall not forget.

[blueknight]

2. im not easily impressed,

but this guy seemed like such a nice,decent,gentle soul. RIP randy, you legacy will live on.

[Blue_Tires]

3. just read his speech

not bad....

[Historic NY]

4. you tube link for "Last Lecture"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo&eurl=http://news.aol.com/article/man-behind-last-lecture-sensation-dies/100948

[underseasurveyor]

5. Oh Randy you were so very very special

:cry:

Thank you for your positive spirit.
RIP

[qanda]

6. So sad

He had a wonderful perspective on living and dying. He lived well and inspired others to do the same. RIP Prof. Pausch. My sincere condolences to his family.

[bonito]

K&R!

I saw it a while back but I want to see it again.

[malaise]

7. He was special

RIP Randy Pausch

[progressoid]

8. Late kick.