RIP Randy Pausch

[concernedjournalist]

The Carnegie Mellon professor who delivered "The Last Lecture" has succumbed to pancreatic cancer. He was an inspiration. RIP.

 

[The Big Ragu]

Oh ****, does this one hit me. That lecture was fantastic and highly inspirational. RIP.

 

[flopflipper]

Oh ****, does this one hit me. That lecture was fantastic and highly inspirational. RIP.

I am very sorry for his family's loss. He seemed like an incredible man. I did think his lecture was vastly overrated. I thought the article about the lecture, written by someone from the Post-Tribune, was far better than the lecture itself.

 

[shockey]

inevitable but incredibly sad nonetheless. rip, prof. :'( :'( :'(

 

[The Big Ragu]

flip, I'm betting his young kids will watch the video of that lecture over and over again and remember their dad fondly later in their lives. I thought he faced death bravely and with humor, and watching it was one of a handful of reminders I have had that really resonated and drilled home the fact that we aren't immortal. It was an inspirational reminder for me to remember when I am bitching about something petty that people face much worse things than I have with a better disposition.

 

[D.Sanchez]

I've been dreading this day. I had been checking his update page almost every day hoping for some good news.

 

[flopflipper]

flip, I'm betting his young kids will watch the video of that lecture over and over again and remember their dad fondly later in their lives. I thought he faced death bravely and with humor, and watching it was one of a handful of reminders I have had that really resonated and drilled home the fact that we aren't immortal. It was an inspirational reminder for me to remember when I am bitching about something petty that people face much worse things than I have with a better disposition.

I agree with everything you wrote. I'm sure it will provide great comfort for his children, for whom the address was intended. I think I got caught up in the hype and was expecting more than I thought it delivered.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

People were beginning to wonder since he hadn't posted on his blog in a while.

http://socialcapital.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/randy-pauschs-medical-condition

He was a saint and a messenger. RIP.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

(76-minute video, but highly worth it)

 

[mustangj17]

I'm working on his book right now. Good read. I recommend it.

 

[bagelchick]

Very sad, and breaking news on the Noon news in Pittsburgh.

 

[markvid]

Very sad, and breaking news on the Noon news in Pittsburgh.

And breaking even though it happened long before noon.
I love Pittsburgh news.

 

[dreunc1542]

I ordered his book from Amazon this past week and it just arrived today. He was a great man and an inspiration to many.

 

[dixiehack]

Very sad, and breaking news on the Noon news in Pittsburgh.

And breaking even though it happened long before noon.
I love Pittsburgh news.

Well it's not like he had a motorcycle wreck or anything.

 

[GBNF]

Man, what a string of deaths. Crushed by this one. I've watched that video several times, and bought my dad his book for Father's Day.

What a beautiful man — and a beautiful message.

 

[markvid]

You'd be hard pressed to find anyone with that level of courage.

 

[trifectarich]

Regardless of what you do for a living, regardless of what you want to do with your life, there's something in that lecture you can use. It may not be a lot, but there's something.

RIP.

 

[huntsie]

A shame. That lecture is worth looking at again and remembering to do so regularly.