Paul G. Allen Estate In a 2018 interview after Allen’s death, Ben Heywood, executive director and chief curator of the Bellevue Arts Museum, described the tech wizard as unique from other art buffs.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and noted technologist, philanthropist, community builder, conservationist, musician and supporter of ...

“Paul truly understood the power and significance of art and was always happy to share that experience with others,” said Allen’s sister, Jody Allen, executor of the Paul G. Allen Estate.

Paul Allen, shown here during a 2015 photo shoot with the New York Times, was a strong influence on some of the largest developments in Seattle.

Paul Allen stands on the wing of the giant Stratolaunch plane during a tour of the hangar in Mojave, Calif., where the craft is being assembled. The plane’s tail is in the background.

Paul Allen (1953-2018), born in 1953 in Seattle, Washington, co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975. Allen's early contributions to software development were instrumental in Microsoft's success.

Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died Monday afternoon in Seattle from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his family said. He was 65.

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.

Paul Allen, the tech tycoon who co-founded Microsoft and became one of the world’s wealthiest men, died on Monday. He was 65 years old. The cause was non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to a ...

Editor’s note: Paul Allen died Monday afternoon, Oct. 15, 2018, two weeks after revealing this cancer diagnosis. Below is the original story about his announcement and treatment plans. Paul ...

Paul Allen was the self-described “idea man,” the shy son of librarians. Bill Gates was the business-oriented partner who brought the ideas to life. And in 1975, when Mr. Allen was 22 and ...