That’s how Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and a leader in science, technology and the arts, described being diagnosed with cancer at just 29 years old in his 2011 memoir Idea Man.

Editor’s note: Paul Allen died Monday afternoon, Oct. 15, 2018, two weeks after revealing this cancer diagnosis. Below is the original story about his announcement and treatment plans.

According to the memo, Paul Allen has diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a relatively common form of lymphoma. Allen battled another form of immune system cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, more than 20 ...

MICROSOFT co-founder Paul Allen has died aged 65, after battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for the third time. He announced his cancer had returned just two weeks ago. We take a look at his life and ...

Cnet is reporting that Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and that this memo was distributed by Vulcan CEO and Paul Allen sister Jody Allen: I want to let you know that ...

To most people around the world, Paul Allen was the co-founder of software giant Microsoft. To sports fans, he was a benevolent owner of three professional sports franchises in the Pacific ...

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has passed away at the age of 65, his company Vulcan has confirmed. The news comes only weeks after Allen revealed that his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer had ...

Paul Allen began the fall enjoying a fresh start ... News last week that Allen, 56, is fighting cancer again turns all that on its head, shocking his associates and inviting unanswerable ...

Microsoft co-founder and pro sports mogul Paul Allen will continue his battle with cancer. The owner of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and NBA's Portland Trail Blazers announced Monday on his ...

The software billionaire and Seahawks owner has overcome two bouts of blood cancer in his life. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced on Twitter that his non-Hodgkin lymphoma has returned ...

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with cancer, according to a memo sent on Monday to employees of Vulcan, Allen's company. Allen, who is a survivor of Hodgkin's disease ...

According to the memo, Paul Allen has diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a relatively common form of lymphoma. Allen battled another form of immune system cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, more than 20 ...