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-Randy Pausch talks to the standing-room only crowd at Carnegie Mellon University's McConomy auditorium Sept. 18, 2007.+ 
 +//Randy Pausch talks to the standing-room only crowd at Carnegie Mellon University's McConomy auditorium Sept. 18, 2007.//
  
 Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor whose final lecture inspired millions, has died of pancreatic cancer. Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor whose final lecture inspired millions, has died of pancreatic cancer.
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 "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. "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.
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 +Other stories:
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 +  * [[WSJ Marketwatch Randy Pausch]]
 +  * [[AP Randy Pausch]]
 +  * [[NY Times Randy Pausch]]
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