I saw this gentleman on "Oprah" and hung on his every word. A close friend of mine was diagnosed w/pancreatic cancer just around the time that Prof. Pausch appeared on the TV show and he's still w/us so it struck a nerve. Even if that had not been the case, Prof. Pausch had such wisdom and courage that he should be an inspiration to us all. His family will most assuredly sting from such a loss. RIP, Prof. Pausch. You've touched so many lives.