Susan Wojcicki, who served as CEO of YouTube for nine years during a period of tremendous growth for the video platform and was one of Google’s first employees, died on Friday, August 9. She was 56.
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Wojcicki's death after a two-year battle with cancer was announced Friday evening by her husband, Dennis Troper, in a public post on Facebook.
"It is with deep sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki's passing. My beloved wife of 26 years and mother of our five children left us today after living for 2 years with non-small cell lung cancer," Troper wrote in the post. "Susan was not only my best friend and partner in life, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a dear friend to so many. Her impact on our family and the world was immeasurable. We are saddened, but grateful for the time we had with her. Please keep our family in your thoughts as we navigate this difficult time."
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said in a tribute on X: "Incredibly saddened by the loss of my dear friend @SusanWojcicki after two years of living with cancer. She is as important to Google's history as anyone, and it's hard to imagine the world without her." Pichai continued: "She was an incredible person, leader, and friend who had an enormous impact on the world, and I am one of countless Googlers better off for knowing her. We will miss her tremendously. Our thoughts are with her family. RIP Susan."
