29 Facts About Randy Pausch

Randy Pausch gave an upbeat lecture titled, "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" on September 18,2007 at Carnegie Mellon, which became a popular YouTube video and led to other media appearances.

Randy Pausch co-authored a book of the same name, The Last Lecture, which became a New York Times best-seller.

Randy Pausch died of complications from pancreatic cancer on July 25,2008, aged 47.

Randolph Frederick Randy Pausch was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in Columbia, Maryland.

Randy Pausch was an assistant and associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science from 1988 until 1997.

In 1997, Randy Pausch became Associate Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University.

Randy Pausch consulted with Google on user interface design and consulted with PARC, Imagineering, and Media Metrix.

Randy Pausch received the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award and was a Lilly Foundation Teaching Fellow.

Randy Pausch was the author or co-author of five books and over 70 articles.

Randy Pausch delivered his "Last Lecture", titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", at CMU on September 18,2007.

Randy Pausch gave an abridged version of his speech on The Oprah Winfrey Show in October 2007.

Randy Pausch then announced that CMU will celebrate Pausch's impact on the world by building and naming after Pausch a raised pedestrian bridge to connect CMU's new Computer Science building and the Center for the Arts, symbolizing the way Pausch linked those two disciplines.

Randy Pausch was named "Person of the Week" on ABC's World News with Charles Gibson on September 21,2007.

On October 22,2007, Randy Pausch appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show where he discussed his situation and summarized his "Last Lecture".

On October 6,2007, Randy Pausch joined the Pittsburgh Steelers for the day during their regular practice, after the organization learned that one of his childhood dreams mentioned in his "Last Lecture" was to play in the NFL.

Randy Pausch gave a lecture about time management on November 27,2007, at the University of Virginia, to an audience of over 850 people.

In March 2008, Randy Pausch appeared in a public service announcement video and testified before Congress in support of cancer research.

On May 18,2008, Randy Pausch made a surprise return appearance at Carnegie Mellon, giving a speech at the commencement ceremony, as well as attending the School of Computer Science's diploma ceremony, and on May 19 Randy Pausch appeared on the show Good Morning America.

Randy Pausch accepted and traveled to Los Angeles, California, to shoot his scene.

Randy Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and underwent a Whipple procedure on September 19,2006, in an attempt to halt the disease.

Randy Pausch was told in August 2007 to expect three to six months of good health remaining.

Randy Pausch moved his family to Chesapeake, Virginia, to be close to his wife's family.

On March 13,2008, Randy Pausch advocated for more federal funding for pancreatic cancer before the United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.

Randy Pausch had metastases in his peritoneal and retroperitoneal cavities.

On June 26,2008, Randy Pausch announced that he was considering halting chemotherapy due to its potential adverse side effects.

The friend stated that Randy Pausch had enrolled in a hospice program for end of life palliative care.

Randy Pausch died from pancreatic cancer at his family's home in Chesapeake, Virginia, on July 25,2008, at the age of 47.

Jai Pausch published a memoir in 2012, Dream New Dreams: Reimagining My Life After Loss where she recounted Randy's life and her time as his caretaker in his last years.

Randy Pausch's book has received criticism for how she handled the death of her husband.