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Aamos

posted: 7/25/2008 at 11:35 AM
modified: 7/25/2008 at 11:35 AM

'Last lecture' professor dies of cancer Randy Pausch, a former Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose "last lecture" about facing terminal cancer became an international sensation, died Friday. He was 47. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25848017/from/ET/ DO something to enjoy your life today. "Pausch often emphasized the need to have fun. "I mean I don't know how to not have fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left. Because there's no other way to play it," he said in his Carnegie Mellon lecture. "

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evanflein

posted: 7/25/2008 at 11:54 AM

I saw that video clip and I saw him on TV a couple times. An amazing man, and a huge loss. I hope I'd have the grace and wherewithal to deal with such a situation as he did. Thanks for sharing, Amy.

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King of PhotoShop

posted: 7/25/2008 at 12:03 PM

He sure did teach us a lot of things. I cried when I saw his performance, and that special. Poor fellow. Spareribs

munchkn883

posted: 7/25/2008 at 1:43 PM

I was sad to hear he had passed. It's a shame we need something terrible to happen to us before we realize the importance of having fun and living each day like it is our last.

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 7/26/2008 at 9:54 PM

Shoot, I was afraid that's what had happened. I've been following his blog, and his last post was on June 26. One of his kids is a Logan, like mine. He lived quite a few months longer than they expected, so I'm glad he had more time with his children.

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