Randy Pausch, a popular college professor whose “last lecture” became an Internet sensation, died at age 47 on July 25 in Virginia following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, was diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer in September 2006. In August 2007, the cancer had spread, and Pausch was given 6 months to live. A month after learning the cancer was terminal, Pausch gave his now-famous talk to a packed auditorium, where he discussed the importance of celebrating life. Read more & see the video here.
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Batman star Christian Bale reportedly “flew off the handle” at his mother, Jenny, after she insulted his wife, Sandra ‘Sibi’ Blazic, according to several sources. There was no physical assault on either Bale’s mother or sister, sources say; rather, the actor raised his voice at Jenny after she said some “outrageous things” about Sibi, 38. Bale and Blazic have been married for 8 years and have a daughter, Emmeline, 3. 
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