This is very inspiring, motivational, and sad. Randy Pausch died today from complications attributed to pancreatic cancer.

Pausch died at his home in Virginia, Carnegie Mellon University spokeswoman Anne Watzman said. Pausch and his family moved there last fall to be closer to his wife’s relatives.Pausch was diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer in September 2006.His popular last lecture at Carnegie Mellon in September 2007 garnered international attention and was viewed by millions on the Internet.

The book “The Last Lecture,” written with Jeffrey Zaslow, leaped to the top of the nonfiction best-seller lists after its publication in April and remains there this week. Pausch said he dictated the book to Zaslow, a Wall Street Journal writer, by cell phone. The book deal was reported to be worth more than $6 million.

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch Oct. 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008 gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals. For more, visit www.cmu.edu/randyslecture.

Check out these websites that feature interviews of Randy Pausch:

Prof Pausch on OPRAH

TIME: 10 Questions for Randy Pausch