Friday, July 25th, 2008
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.*
R.I.P. Dr. Randy Pausch (10/23/1960 — 7/25/2008)
Dr. Pausch was a CS professor at Carnegie Mellon University (my alma mater). He became famous for his “Last Lecture” speech at CMU in 2007, shortly after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He also co-founded CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center, and will have a cameo appearance in the new Star Trek film.
I didn’t really know him personally, since my interaction with the CS department was limited to the introductory courses, but he will be missed.
