From the CNN Website:
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose "last lecture" about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, has died. He was 47.
University spokeswoman Anne Watzman says Pausch died early Friday at his home in Virginia.
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.
The book "The Last Lecture, " written with Jeffrey Zaslow, topped best-seller lists after its publication in April.
2 comments:
oh that is sad. I just saw that book in Costco last time I was there. Will definitely have to pick it up - sounds like a good book.
Best of luck to Nat this weekend!
Laura
wow. that breaks my heart. loved that book and his last lecture. he was a great role model, an awesome dad and husband and one of my heroes. good advice at the end of your post. it's so true.
good luck with the rating tomorrow. can't wait to hear about it.
xoxox
shauna
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