Author Randy Pausch was named 'Person of the Week' on ABC's 'World News with Charlie Gibson' September 21, 2007. His book and speech, The Last Lecture, has attracted international attention, from the media and millions of readers. The book is based on the speech Pausch gave at the 2007 Carnegie Mellon University graduation, titled 'Follow Your Childhood Dreams.' The author died of pancreatic cancer in July 2008.