A truely Inspirational Man Dies...

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  1. Rex_B

    Rex_B Geaux Time

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    If you haven't seen his lecture or know nothing about this man you should:

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Randy Pausch, a university professor whose "last lecture" celebrating life in the face of terminal cancer became a book which made him a best-selling sensation, died on Friday at age 47.

    Pausch died at home of complications from pancreatic cancer, Carnegie Mellon University, where he taught for 10 years, reported on its Web site.

    The computer science professor was best known for his "last lecture," entitled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," which he gave in September 2007 just weeks after learning he was suffering from terminal cancer.

    Footage of the poignant and inspirational lecture became a hit on the Internet, viewed by millions of people.

    A book based on the talk, "The Last Lecture," was translated into 30 languages and became an international bestseller, Carnegie Mellon, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, said on its Web site.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN2535508020080725
     
  2. JM Tiger

    JM Tiger Founding Member

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    Reading the book now, good read.

    Condolences to the family.
     

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