Randy Pausch: The Last Lecture Professor Dies at 47

Randy Pausch was an American computer scientist and professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Born on October 23, 1960, in Baltimore, he cofounded the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon.

After he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2006, he delivered "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" in September 2007. A video of the talk spread across the internet, and he co-wrote a bestselling book of the same name.

Pausch was survived by his wife, Jai, and their three children. He died of complications of pancreatic cancer at his home in Chesapeake, Virginia, on July 25, 2008, at age 47.

Achievements: Author of The Last Lecture, Carnegie Mellon professor.

Birth: October 23, 1960 - Baltimore, Maryland.

Profession: Professor and computer scientist.

Interesting Facts: He helped develop the Alice programming environment.