Randy Pausch

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October 23, 1960 in The United States

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July 25, 2008

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I am flattered and embarassed by all the recent attention to my "Last Lecture." I am told that, including abridged versions, over six million people have viewed the lecture online. The lecture really was for my kids, but if others are finding value in it, that is wonderful. But rest assured; I'm hardly unique. Send your kids to Carnegie Mellon and the other professors here will teach them valuable life lessons long after I'm gone. -- Randy

Randy Pausch was a Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and a best-selling author, who achieved worldwide fame for his "The Last Lecture" speech on September ...moreI am flattered and embarassed by all the recent attention to my "Last Lecture." I am told that, including abridged versions, over six million people have viewed the lecture online. The lecture really was for my kids, but if others are finding value in it, that is wonderful. But rest assured; I'm hardly unique. Send your kids to Carnegie Mellon and the other professors here will teach them valuable life lessons long after I'm gone. -- Randy

Randy Pausch was a Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and a best-selling author, who achieved worldwide fame for his "The Last Lecture" speech on September 18, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon University.

In August 2006, Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He pursued a very aggressive cancer treatment that included Whipple procedure surgery and experimental chemotherapy; however, in August 2007, he was told the cancer had metastasized to his liver and spleen, which meant it was terminal. He then started palliative chemotherapy, intended to extend his life as long as possible. At that time, doctors estimated he would remain healthy for another three to six months. On May 2, 2008, a PET scan showed that his cancer had spread to his lungs, some lymph nodes in his chest and that he had some metastases in his peritoneum and retroperitoneum.

On June 26, 2008, Pausch indicated that he was considering stopping further chemotherapy because of the potential adverse side effects. He was, however, considering some immuno-therapy-based approaches.

On July 24, 2008, on behalf of Pausch, his friend (anonymous) posted a message on Pausch's webpage indicating cancer progression further than what was expected from recent PET scans and Pausch becoming more sick than ever. It was announced that his family had sent him into a hospice program — palliative care to those at the end of life.

On July 25, 2008, Diane Sawyer announced on Good Morning America that Pausch had died earlier that morning.(less)

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	The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 59,416 ratings — published 2008 — 50 editions	My rating:
	Time Management by Randy Pausch 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings	My rating:
	L'ultima lezione. La vita spiegata da un uomo che muore 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	Saigo No Jugyō: Boku No Inochi Ga Aru Uchi Ni 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Learning to Program with Alice [With CDROM] by Wanda P. Dann, Stephen Cooper, Randy Pausch 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Lifestyle and Career Advice by Blackstone Audiobooks, Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	My rating:
	Learning to Program with Alice (2-downloads) by Wanda P. Dann, Stephen Cooper, Randy Pausch 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	My rating:

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“Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

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“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

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“When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.”
― Randy Pausch

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