Two weeks before his death, co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen has published a tweet saying that his doctors are optimistic. 65-year-old billionaire was faced with a relapse of lymphoma.
On Monday at the age of 65 years died Paul Allen, whose fortune amounted to more than $20 billion. he is best known as one of the founders of Microsoft. Paul Allen created the software manufacturer with the richest man on the planet bill gates. Since the beginning of zero, they both withdrew from the management of their child and moved on to charity projects. However, in 2009, Allen was faced with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the treatment of which turned into a very long and unequal battle.
The first treatment period was successful, and Allen was able to beat lymphoma. Subsequently, she gave a relapse, requiring a second course of intensive treatment including radiation and chemotherapy. He was also successful. Alas, two weeks ago, Paul Allen posted a message on his “Twitter” as follows: “Some personal news: I recently learned that non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with which I competed in 2009, is back again. I’ve already started treatment, and my doctors are very optimistic. They believe that I will achieve good results. Appreciate get support and rely on it in dealing with this challenge”.
Despite a serious illness, which greatly weakened his health and strength, Paul Allen continued to work. Doing your own companies Vulcan and other projects, including charity. After the year 2000, bill gates walked away from the post of President of Microsoft and gave it to Steve Ballmer, Allen was made an offer to purchase his stake in the company. However, the price did not suit him, and Allen resigned from Microsoft, retaining all his actions, that made him one of the richest men on the planet. After that he devoted himself to philanthropy and non-profit medical research. (READ MORE)