Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died on Saturday at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. Susan Wojcicki’s husband Dennis Tropper shared the news of her death through a Facebook post. He wrote, ‘It is with great sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki’s death. My wife of 26 years and the mother of our five children left us today after suffering from non-small cell lung cancer for 2 years.’
Dennis Tropper further wrote, ‘Susan was not only my best friend and life partner, but a talented personality, a loving mother and a dear friend to many. Her impact on our family and the world was incomparable. We are saddened, but grateful for the time we spent with her. Please keep our family in your prayers as we go through a difficult time.’
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai posted a tribute to her on Twitter. He wrote, ‘After suffering from cancer for two years, I am incredibly saddened to lose my dear friend Susan Wojcicki. She is as important as any other person in Google’s history, and it’s hard to imagine a world without her. She was an incredible person, leader, and friend who had a tremendous impact on the world, and I am one of countless Googlers who can say they knew Susan. We will miss her very much. Our condolences to her family. Rest in Peace Susan.’
Susan Wojcicki was involved with the birth of Google
Susan Wojcicki led YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet, from 2014 until early 2023. She also served as an advisor to Google and its parent company, Alphabet. According to Forbes’ report, Susan had a deep connection with the company since Google’s birth in 1998. It was Susan’s garage that Sergey Brin and Larry Page rented to develop the Google search engine.
Susan also played a role in Google’s acquisition of YouTube
Susan Wojcicki joined Google in 1999 as the company’s 16th employee. It was Susan who played a key role in Google’s acquisition of YouTube for $1.65 billion and later grew the video platform’s viewer base to 2.5 billion monthly.
