CMU prof whose 'last lecture' moved millions dies

By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI , Associated Press Writer, Technology / Other

(AP) -- Randy Pausch said obstacles serve a purpose: They "give us a chance to show how badly we want something." Confronted with incurable cancer, he devised a last lecture that became an Internet sensation, a best-selling book and a celebration of a life spent achieving his dreams.

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