San Francisco, CA – Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube and a pioneering figure in the tech industry, passed away on Friday at the age of 56 after a two-year battle with non-small cell lung cancer1. Her death was announced by her husband, Dennis Troper, who paid tribute to her “brilliant mind” and her significant contributions to the tech world.
Wojcicki’s passing comes just months after the tragic death of her son, Marco Troper, who died from a drug overdose. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai expressed his condolences, stating that Wojcicki had been living with cancer for two years and that it is “hard to imagine the world without her”1.
Wojcicki was one of Google’s first employees and played a crucial role in the company’s early development. She joined Google in 1999 and later became the CEO of YouTube, where she served for nine years before stepping down in 2023 to focus on her health and family2.
Her legacy includes significant contributions to the tech industry and her efforts to promote women in technology. Wojcicki’s impact on Google and YouTube has been profound, and she will be remembered as a trailblazer and a visionary leader.
