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Randy Pausch Memorial - Video

Sassy Smith — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:39:00 GMT

Carnegie Mellon University professor, Randy Pausch passed away on July 25, from terminal pancreatic cancer. The dad who became famous for his life lessons "Last Lecture," which millions of viewers watched on television and internet, has left a lasting impression on those people, that will not be forgotten. Randy will be remembered on September 22 at the university.

The on-campus memorial is by invitation only, and will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the school's Rangos Hall. Those that are not able to attend, will be able to watch the service live on ABC's website.

Carnegie Mellon president, Jared Cohon said in a press release, "We wish we could accomodate everybody who would like to attend this event, but the size of even the biggest room on campus, not to mention our limited parking, makes that impossible. By making live streaming video available, we hope that everyone can join us as a virtual community." You can watch the live stream on abcnews.go.com/ , and Dr. Cohon has urged various schools and colleges to host their own memorials so staff and students can watch the service as well.

Randy is survived by his wife Jai, and three young children - Dylan, 6, Logan, 3, and Chloe, 2. Mrs. Pausch is expected to attend the September 22 ceremony, however, she is not expected to speak at the service.

You can see his lecture below, it will give you goosebumps.

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In Memorium: Remembering Celebrities We Lost This Summer

trix — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:02:00 GMT

George Carlin (June 22)

George Carlin was one of those guys that didn't care what anybody thought of him. He fought against censorship on TV and satirized the excesses of American living. Along with his foul-mouthedness, he lent his voice to such children's programs as "Thomas the Tank Engine" and the movie Cars. George Carlin was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live. He was a father and a grandpa.

Dr. Randy Pausch (July 25)

Randy Pausch knew he was dying and wanted to leave a legacy for his children. He put his heart and soul and everything he learned about life into a lecture, the Last Lecture. He wanted his children to know what kind of man he was and what kind of people he hoped they would grow into. The rest of caught a glimpse of a genius, a loving brave man and it made us all the better. Your children will always remember you, as will we.

Bernie Mac (August 9th)

First there were the text messages, then the rumors on the internet about Bernie Mac dying. It was all untrue, Bernie Mac Was Expected To Recover. He didn't. Bernie Mac, a very funny man and well loved movie and television actor, died. It was on Saturday, August 9th, that the world lost Bernie Mac. He will always be remembered!

Isaac Hayes (August 10th)

Isaac Hayes was probably best known to the world for the theme from Shaft, and his voice over work as Chef on "South Park." However, he was also a father to 12 children and had 14 grandchildren. Isaac Hayes Died one day after his friend and co-star Bernie Mac. We will be able to see Isaac Hayes on the big screen in the movie Soul Men which is due out later this year.

Andre Young, Jr. (August 23rd)

We all probably know Dr. Dre better than we know his son, but his loss is our loss as well. Andre was just 20-years-old when he was found dead. Andre will be missed by his family and fans. His tragic loss will leave unknown his potential and what he could have accoplished in life. There were over 2,000 mourners at his funeral. Such a sad thing when someone dies so young.

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Those we lost will always be missed for who they were and for what they represented. Free speech, great comedy, great music and their inspiring words. They will live on in the memories of their families and each one of us.

We also had two crazy rumors, this summer, about people dying. There was a text messaged rumor that Lil Wayne's daughter died in a car accident as well as a rumor that Dolly Parton was dead.

Lil Wayne's Daughter Reginae "nae nae"

There was a text message rumor that Reginae, the daughter of Lil' Wayne died in a car accident. She is alive and well, but that was a crazy couple of days, before Lil' Wayne made a statement about her being alive. His supporters showed care and concern about his daughters welfare. I am glad she is alive and we were able to put the rumor to bed.

Dolly Parton

I am not certain what started this rumor, but Dolly too, is alive and well and in great health. The rumor was that she suffered congestive heart failure, and was similar to the rumors that precluded Bernie Mac's death.

Thank you, FameCrawler readers, for the kind words and concerns you shared for these individuals and their families. Hopefully we won't have to cover loss again any time soon.

"Last Lecture" Randy Pausch Dies

Whit Honea — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor, has died from the terminal cancer he had been fighting. Randy Pausch led a life all too short, but it was life well lived.

His "Last Lecture," in which he discussed the lessons of life as he had learned them, has had millions of internet viewers and Randy Pausch was featured on television shows and publications across the country.

It is a touching and moving lecture and it is a tribute to the man that was able to deliver it.

Randy Pausch is survived by his wife Jai and their three children, Dylan, 6, Logan, 3, and Chloe, 2.

The lecture can be seen below, it is worth watching:

Randy Pausch and the Impact of a Lecture

Whit Honea — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:56:00 GMT

I first saw the video of Randy Pausch giving his now famous "last lecture" shortly after it hit the internet. It came in an email, the type you normally delete, with little midi files playing crappy music and hearts bouncing on rainbows. There may or may not have been puppies. I'm sure that I was instructed to forward it to everyone that I love or some such thing. They all blur together, these dreaded "FWD" emails that stalk my inbox.

For some reason I watched the video that day and I may or may not have forwarded it to everyone that I love. I honestly don't remember. I do, however, recall the power of the video and the words of Randy Pausch, and if I think real hard I might even remember a tear or two, although it can never be proven.

I told the staff that I was going to write about Randy Pausch for FameCrawler and I only received one reply: who?

Granted, Randy Pausch hasn't made millions of dollars in the world of entertainment. He hasn't slept with Hollywood starlets, as far as I know. He hasn't been in rehab or sold pictures of his children to Ok! Magazine. He has been on Oprah, and no, he didn't jump on the couch. He is a celebrity, albeit a reluctant one, in the most positive sense of the word, and that is enough to justify his presence here.

His video, which was filmed as part of a series at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University where he taught computer science, has been viewed an estimated 6 million times. He was the subject of an hour long special with Diane Sawyer on Wednesday night and just had a book released this week. All of which deal with one thing, and in doing so expanding on many: life.

Randy Pausch is a father. He and his wife Jai have three children, Dylan, 6, Logan, 3, and Chloe, who is almost 2.

Randy Pausch is dying. He has terminal cancer. His time is limited.

His "last lecture" is about living life and chasing your childhood dreams. It was given to roughly 400 people in an auditorium in Pittsburgh. It has been seen by so many more and continues to touch and help people daily, yet Pausch makes one thing clear, while grateful and humbled by the attention, it is for his children that his words are intended.

The book is available now. The video is included below. Forward it to everyone that you love.

Photo/Source: AP

Please visit Randy Pausch's website