Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies at 65
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died Monday
at the age of 65 from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, just two weeks
after announcing the
cancer he battled in 2009 had returned.
Allen was just 22 years old in 1975
when first set up the company that would later become known as Microsoft with
then-19-year-old Bill Gates, ushering in the era of personal computing for the
masses. Allen ended up leaving the company after just eight years amidst
deteriorating health and souring relationship with Gates, and used his wealth
to buy the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers. Allen announced
earlier this month that that the cancer that had been in remission for nearly a
decade had returned, but appeared optimistic, signaling that he would remain
involved with his real estate company, Vulcan, as well as the two sports
franchises.
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