Randy Pausch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Randy Pausch

American professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1960

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jul-2008

Profession: writer, computer scientist, pedagogue, university teacher, motivational speaker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Randolph Frederick Pausch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was an American Associate Professor of computer science, human–computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pausch learned that he had pancreatic cancer in September 2006, and in August 2007, he was given a terminal diagnosis: "3 to 6 months of good health left".
He 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.
He then co-authored a book called The Last Lecture on the same theme, which became a New York Times best-seller. Pausch died of complications from pancreatic cancer on July 25, 2008.