Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, from whose garage Google started, dies of cancer

Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of Alphabet-owned YouTube, from 2014 to 2023 has passed away at the age of 56 after a two-year-long battle with cancer. Wojcicki's husband, Dennis Troper, confirmed her death in a Facebook post.

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Dennis Troper's Facebook post

¡°It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki's passing. My beloved wife of 26 years and mother to our five children left us today after two years of living with non-small cell lung cancer. Susan was not just my best friend and partner in life, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a dear friend to many. Her impact on our family and the world was immeasurable. We are heartbroken, but grateful for the time we had with her. Please keep our family in your thoughts as we navigate this difficult time,¡± Troper said in a Facebook post.

Hard to imagine world without her: Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he was unbelievably saddened by the loss of a dear friend.

¡°Unbelievably saddened by the loss of my dear friend Susan Wojcicki after two years of living with cancer. She is as core to the history of Google as anyone, and it¡¯s hard to imagine the world without her. She was an incredible person, leader, and friend who had a tremendous impact on the world, and I¡¯m one of countless Googlers who is better for knowing her. We will miss her dearly. Our thoughts are with her family. RIP Susan,¡± Pichai wrote on X.

Unbelievably saddened by the loss of my dear friend @SusanWojcicki after two years of living with cancer. She is as core to the history of Google as anyone, and it¡¯s hard to imagine the world without her. She was an incredible person, leader and friend who had a tremendous¡­

¡ª Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) August 10, 2024

Google started from Wojcicki's garage

Wojcicki's association with Google started right from when the search engine giant was established. Famously, it was at Wojcicki's garage in Menlo Park, California, in September 1998 that co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin set up the office of Google. Wojcicki also helped Google in its initial days to create its logo and marketing campaigns.

Also read: Did You Know YouTube's Ex-CEO Susan Wojcicki Was Also Google's First Landlord

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Wojcicki's impact on Google, YouTube

Wojcicki, who became the first product manager of Google AdSense, was made the CEO of YouTube in 2014, which was acquired in 2006.

Wojcicki played a key role in growing the small video-sharing platform to the largest of its kind in the world today.

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In February 2023, following her cancer diagnosis, Wojcicki stepped down from her role at YouTube, saying she wanted to focus on "family, health, and personal projects."

Wojcicki's death comes just months after her 19-year-old son Marco Troper died from a drug overdose.

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