2024-08-10 05:51:26
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has died after a two-year battle with lung cancer, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said while describing her as an “incredible person” and calling her death “unbelievably saddened”. Wojcicki was 56.
She was a pivotal figure in the history of Google and played a significant role in shaping the internet. She was the CEO of YouTube from 2014 to 2023, transforming the platform from a simple video-sharing site into a global cultural phenomenon.
In a tweet, Pichai said Wojcicki was “as core to the history of Google as anyone” and that it was hard to imagine a world without her.
“Unbelievably saddened by the loss of my dear friend @SusanWojcicki after two years of living with cancer. She is as core to the history of Google as anyone, and it’s hard to imagine the world without her. She was an incredible person, leader and friend who had a tremendous impact on the world and I’m one of countless Googlers who is better for knowing her. We will miss her dearly. Our thoughts with her family. RIP Susan,” she tweeted.
