Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dead at 65 from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Paul Allen, sports owner, 1953-2018 (Photo: Ted S. Warren, AP) SAN FRANCISCO – Paul Allen, a technology pioneer who helped launch the personal computer revolution as co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates, has died, according to his company, Vulcan Inc. The cause was complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a condition that surfaced in 2009 and returned just a few weeks ago. On Oct. 1, Allen wrote a short but optimistic note on his personal website, noting that "I've begun treatment & my doctors are optimistic that I will see a good result. Appreciate the support I've received & count on it as I fight this challenge."