(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) co-founder Paul Allen, who had been suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, passed away at the age of 65 on Monday, his investment firm said.
Seattle Seahawks owner and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen takes a photo prior to ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange January 30, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
“Today we mourn our boss, mentor and friend whose 65 years were too short – and acknowledge the honor it has been to work alongside someone whose life transformed the world,” Allen’s investment firm Vulcan said in a statement.
Reporting by Vibhuti Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Sai Sachin Ravikumar
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