'Last lecture' professor dies of cancer

I was so sad to hear of the loss of Randy Pausch. After reading The Last Lecture, I felt as though I had an opportunity to learn of an amazingly brave man. To see how much life meant to him and how much he loved his family, should be a lesson to us all. Love the life we are given everyday. If there was a class that Randy taught, it was that of how to live life with honor, love, and dignity. God bless you Randy.

What a truly unselfish man. If you have read the book or seen the lecture it should be a gift to take with all of us.
We wish his family the best during this difficult time.

My sympathies to the family of this courageous man.

A true loss. What a fine gentleman.

I lost my little brother (age 38) to pancreatic cancer in October 2007. Randy helped inspire our entire family to actively fight this horrific disease. We all prayed for Randy's well being and will continue to pray for his family during this terrible time.

Randy Pausch not only taught people how to live; he taught people how to die. My heart goes out to his wife and children.

The "Last Lecture" should be the First Lecture we all hear.

What an inspiration.

My heart and prayers go out to his wife and family.

My sympathies go out to his family, they (and the world) have lost a great man.

Truly an unselfish, loving human being. A wonderful gift he left to his children and to all of us. I hope if I am ever faced with anything comparable to what Randy went through that I will have some measure of his strength, love and courage. Jai, you and your children are in my prayers during this most difficult and heart wrenching time. You experienced a wonderful gift.

Like many others, I have followed this story from the beginning. I hoped beyond hope that Mr. Pausch would beat this. I am so very sorry for the family and friends, but what a legacy this man has left behind. He has given so many of us an example to LIVE by. To his family much peace and laughter as you think of the wonderful memories. Much blessings to ease the pain.

Randy was such an inspiration to us and we thank him and his family for touching our lives. Our prayers are with the family. His life will continue to inspire people and young people for years to come. Thank you for sharing with the world.

Such a sad day for all of us. This man truly inspired me to keep playing and enjoying life till the end. My blessings go out to his family and friends.

I'm proud to have met this wonderful man....not a face-to-face mtg; rather, I watched him on the Oprah show, following his popularity on the web & having authored his book about "living" the best he could w/the time he was left. His words were profound, meaningful, and directly impacted me, as a teacher of young children. I spoke of Randy's quest to "treat each day as the best," and presented a mini lecture of my own, for my co-staff. In my lecture, I cited Randy's "thirst" for the joy of each moment, honoring the lives of his family and young children.....never complaining, even on days when his health had deteriorated so. I bought his book a few weeks ago and refer to it, often, as his inspirational words, help to fill my heart w/fulfillment and hope! Yes, everyone that came to know this young man/husband/father will miss his humor, his caring & soaring spirit! Our lives have been blessed by Randy Pausch.....and I truly believe that, he's watching over his flock of admirers, right this minute!

I was deeply touched by Randy's message and will keep his wonderful family in my thoughts and prayers.

I was so sad to hear of the passing of Randy Pausch. After reading The Last Lecture, I felt that gave me an opportunity to know of a brave man. He lived his life the way he wanted to, with the love of his family and respect of his students and collegues. For all the college students Randy taught... they should be proud to have had him for their professor. For the Human Race, Randy was able to teach us that we should live Everyday with love, courage, and dignity. God Bless Randy.

this man put a different face on such a horrible desease his tenacity to live and keep positive feelings no matter what happens is such a huge example of what we are here on this earth to do his way of life is truly one to follow god bless his family and him were ever he is this world really needs more people like him ill be happy if i kan ever amount to be what he was

Randy Pausch led an amazing life and did more in 47 years than most of us. Even when he was given the equivalent of a death sentence, Dr. Pausch took it in stride and lived for each day, never worrying about whether he would be alive tomorrow. Thank you to Randy for teaching us to live for today. Tomorrow is, after all, not promised.

Randy Pausch not only taught us how to live; he taught us how to die. My heart goes out to his wife and children.

I had the good fortune to read Randy's book recently. I was so moved by both his courage as well as by his humility. I truly believe that he made a difference in my life by his celebratory book. I bought several copies and gave them to my clinical staff at our drug and alcohol hospital. I am distressed to hear of his passing ... there are just not enough men and/or women like him in our world. I feel guilty for being so sad right now. God bless his family and I am just certain that he is running through golden fields right now.

What a neat guy! My prayer is that his wife and children will honor his memory by continuing to live their lives with "fun"! What a blessing to have a father and husband who truly embraced life and took such great joy in theirs.

It is truly a sad day for this family. No matter what he leaves behind and how insightful he was, his kids have still lost their father. A prayer for them to move on with his blessings is the best we can hope for.

I am an educator and a colleague gave me this book for my birthday. I have not yet read it, but am told it is very inspirational. I will read it now with the knowledge that this young man has passed. It will make his message all the more meaningful.

RIP Randy Pausch, you seemed to be a genuinely good soul, and you did a tremendous and brave service by promoting increased research and visibility to a truly horrible disease. My husband passed away in June 2007 from pancreatic cancer at age 52, and I have been following Randy's journey with much interest and admiration. May his family find some measure of peace after their ordeal.

Less than a year ago, I heard of Randy's Last Lecture on Oprah's show....she had interviewed him and was equally touched by this young father's humility about his impending health needs. Though, I never met the man, I was immediately touched by his words of encouragement & hope....through the simplicity of his "lecture," Randy touched my heart. I referred to his words when, I presented a conference for early childhood teachers. Like myself, there are days when the "joy" is absent, largely due to our own frustration. But, then, upon reading excerpts from Randy's book, I was ashamed that, I had allowed myself to be in a child's life w/o measuring those key connections that should have been truthful and forthright. I learned how to "set aside my woes/frustrations", largely due to Mr. Pausch;'s reflections about his family, his children and the students that he had taught. Now, upon becoming an avid fan of The Last Lecture, my life has changed for the better! I greet my mornings w/positivity and I do my best to carry Randy's words w/me, completing my life, fulfilling my dreams.....taking everything that he proposed, into my heart. He is indeed, a hero and though my introduction to Randy was brief, it was an honor to have met this incredible man through his words, commitment, and bountiful hope!!! We've all been blessed to have him in our lives!