R.I.P. Randy Pausch

Today Randy Pausch died from pancreatic cancer at his family's home in Chesapeake, Virginia, having moved there so that his wife and children would be near family after his death. He was an inspiration to me and millions of others when I watched him on youtube when he gave his "last lecture" to the world.

His wife Jai, and their three children, Dylan, Logan and Chloe would like donations to be taken at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Address:
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
2141 Rosecrans Ave.
Suite 7000,
El Segundo, CA 90245

or

Carnegie Mellon's Randy Pausch Memorial Fund which proceeds would go towards the Alice Project

An update on Randy Pausch

I don't know if you remember my story about Randy Pausch but here's an update on what he's been doing since.

Here's a short summary if you do not know who this man is but since I covered him he's reached millions of people around the globe. His site that has been updated since.

Back in the fall when he testified before Congress, representative Roybal-Allard hosted me,and she was also kind enough to have this very flattering entry put into the congressional record...

Here is the last up to date thing he posted:

"Health-wise, I continue to regain strength in the hopes of trying another treatment once I'm strong enough"

The Last Lecture - Professor Randy Pausch

I saw this lecture earlier this year from a alumni from Carnegie Melon (Thanks Jonlin)

I checked out the video and coming from a professor's perspective, I was quite moved by his last lecture at CMU and didn't realize how much of an impact he had made in this world but apparently he has reached out to 10 million people which started from a youtube video of his last lecture in Pittsburgh.

Randy Pausch has been fighting pancreatic cancer and if you have 70 min., I would check out this video.
It's quite inspirational and enlightening. He accomplished his dreams already and one quote I will never forget in this lecture:

""Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted"

-Randy Pausch

So which character are you? Tigger or Eyore?

I'm going with Tigger.

Tonight on ABC, they will cover his story.



He recently put out his book which I have on my wish list for Amazon, like he said it best: "This isn't for you, its for my kids"