Laura Rich

author of “The Accidental Zillionaire: Demystifying Paul Allen”

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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died Monday of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was 65 years old. He lived with the disease for decades. He was first diagnosed in the 80s.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s impact in Seattle

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died Monday of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was 65 years old. He lived with the disease for decades. He was first diagnosed in the 80s.

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