Heroes Not Zombies

I posted about Randy Pausch twice before – once to post his Last Lecture video and once to tell one of the stories he told.

The inevitable death of Randy Pausch, the science professor who delivered a now-famous “last lecture” to students after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, was being mourned across America yesterday. A statement released on Friday confirmed that Pausch, 47, had passed away at his family home in Chesapeake, Virginia, ten months after his inspiring hour-long talk on “realising your childhood dreams” became a YouTube hit and publishing phenomenon. The cause of his death was metastasised pancreatic cancer, said a spokesman for Carnegie Mellon University. He had survived for more than twice as long as medical experts had predicted last year. Pausch became a global hero thanks to his farewell lecture, which was videoed. In a routine that saw him performing press-ups in front of a giant screen showing a CT scan of his tumour-ridden liver, he was said to have succeeded in teaching Americans how to live.

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Thank you Randy Pausch for your inspiration, your passion for life and for encouraging us all to dream.