微軟創辦人之一Paul Allen,於周一因淋巴癌復發在西雅圖逝世,終年65歲。他所成立的公司Vulcan Inc於Twitter公佈他的死訊,讚揚他對業界和社會的貢獻。
Paul Allen於1983年因患上淋巴瘤而離開微軟,其後於2009年他罹患非霍奇金氏淋巴瘤,可惜的是他於本月初證實淋巴癌復發,當時還對外界指情況樂觀。他所成立的Vulcan Inc管理Paul Allen旗下生意和慈善事業。
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of @PaulGAllen, our founder and noted technologist, philanthropist, community builder, conservationist, musician and supporter of the arts. All of us who worked with Paul feel an inexpressible loss today. https://t.co/OMLZ7ivvSD pic.twitter.com/Bfa8kK6Q8e
— Paul G. Allen Family Foundation (@PGAFamilyFdn) October 15, 2018