Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates, has died. He was 65. Â
Allen's company Vulcan Inc. said in a statement he died Monday afternoon.
Allen and Gates founded Microsoft Corp. in 1975. Microsoft's big break came in 1980, when IBM Corp. decided to move into personal computers. IBM asked Microsoft to provide the operating system. Allen, who was an avid sports fan, owned the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle Seahawks.
Allen tweeted on October 1 that he had begun treatment again for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which he had battled previously in 2009.
Some personal news: Recently, I learned the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma I battled in 2009 has returned. 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. https://t.co/ZolxS8lni5
— Paul Allen (@PaulGAllen) October 1, 2018
(Associated Press contributed to this report).
