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Dr. Randy Pausch, Carnegie Mellon CS professor, Dead at 47

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John Biggs
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Friday, July 25, 2008; 12:23 PM

Noted Computer Science professor Randy Pausch passed away today after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Dr. Pausch was a founder of the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University and worked on the Alice program, an animated educational system for high school and college students.

It's not difficult to find educators in CS who are as personable as Dr. Pausch was but it is definitely rare to find one filled with such kindness and an undeniable love for life.

"But we don't beat the Reaper by living longer. We beat the Reaper by living well," said Dr. Pausch, who urged the graduates to find and pursue their passion. He put an exclamation point at the end of his remarks by kissing his wife, Jai, and carrying her off stage.

He is survived by his wife and children Dylan, Logan, and Chloe. Donations can be made to the Carnegie Mellon's Randy Pausch Memorial Fund.

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