Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies after cancer battle, Sundar Pichai leads tributes: 'Unbelievably saddened’

Sundar Pichai shared an X post to pay tribute to former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki

Published on: Aug 10, 2024, 10:28:30 IST

By Trisha Sengupta

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Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died after her battle with cancer. CEO of Google and Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, took to X to share his tribute to the industry leader, and soon others joined in to pay their respect.

Sundar Pichai paid his tribute to former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on X. (Instagram/@susanwojcicki, File Photo)

Susan Wojcicki’s husband, Dennis Troper, broke the news of her demise with a Facebook post. “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki passing. My beloved wife of 26 years and mother to our five children left us today after 2 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,” he wrote.

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What did Sundar Pichai share?

“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 with her family. RIP Susan,” Pichai wrote.

Take a look at Sundar Pichai’s post here:

How did social media react?

People took to X to express their respect for Susan Wojcicki, and many wrote, “RIP.” One individual wrote, “Oh wow, what a loss to this world. Super sad.” Another added, “How tragic.”

About Susan Wojcicki:

Susan Wojcicki led Alphabet subsidiary YouTube from 2014 until early 2023. She also served as an advisor to Google and its parent company, Alphabet.

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She shared a deep-rooted connection with Google as in 1998, it was her garage that Sergey Brin and Larry Page rented to develop Google's search engine, reported Forbes. She joined Google as the company’s 16th employee in 1999. She also advocated the acquisition of YouTube for $1.65 billion and later increased the platform’s viewer base to 2.5 billion monthly viewers.

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Trisha Sengupta
Trisha Sengupta works as Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of experience in the digital newsroom. Known for her ability to decode the internet’s most talked-about moments, she specialises in high-engagement storytelling that bridges the gap between viral trends and traditional journalism. Throughout her tenure, Trisha has focused on the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. She frequently covers personal finance and real estate struggles in hubs like Gurgaon, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, while also documenting the unique challenges of the NRI experience. Her work often highlights the movements and philosophies of global newsmakers and personalities like Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani, Nikhil Kamath, Dubai crown prince, and MrBeast. From reporting on Amazon or Meta layoffs and startup culture to the emergence of AI-driven platforms like Grok and xAI, she provides a grounded and empathetic perspective on the stories shaping our world. When not decoding the internet, Trisha is likely offline: lost in a book, exploring a historical ruin, or navigating the world as a solo traveler. She balances her fast-paced career with family time and a healthy dose of curiosity, currently trading her "human" sources for silicon ones as she masters AI to future-proof her storytelling.Read More

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