The co-founder of Microsoft died Monday of cancer. Paul Allen was 65.
His firm, Vulcan Inc., announced Mr. Allen’s death from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a statement Monday afternoon on the family’s behalf.
“While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much-loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend. Paul’s family and friends were blessed to experience his wit, warmth, his generosity and deep concern,” sister Jody Allen said in a statement.
Mr. Allen and Bill Gates co-founded what became one of the world’s biggest companies and defining brands of the Internet era in 1975.
Besides technology, Mr. Allen was best known for his involvement in the Pacific Northwest’s sports scene, purchasing the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers in 1988 and funding the arena the team still plays in, now known as the Soda Center.
He later bought the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks in 1996, after the then-owner had made noises about moving the team to Los Angeles. During Allen’s ownership, the team won one Super Bowl and played in two others.
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