Randy Pausch

October 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008

Known For: His "Last Lecture," an inspirational tome this Carnegie-Mellon professor delivered first to the University community, then to millions after being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. 

Cause of Death: Aforementioned Pancreatic Cancer.

Trivia: Because he mentioned some of his dreams in his lecture, before he died he was able to practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers and appear in the upcoming Star Trek movie. 

Morta-ley's trivia: my mom has been blogging about it for months! 

Estelle Getty

July 25, 1923 - July 22, 2008 (3 days away from reaching 85 years old)

Best known for: Sophia on the Golden Girls! And she was Stallone's mom in the movie Stop! Or my Mom will Shoot!

Cause of death: "Natural Causes." She suffered from Osteoporosis and Lewy Body Dementia, which had previously been misdiagnosed as both Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. 

Trivia: Was actually one year younger than Bea Arthur, who played her daughter on the Golden Girls.