Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies At 65

Paul Allen greets NFL Hall of Famer and former Seahawk Kenny Easley as his number is retired at CenturyLink Field last year.

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Updated at 8:50 p.m. ET

Paul Allen, who co-founded tech giant Microsoft with Bill Gates, died from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Seattle on Monday. He was 65 years old.

Allen’s death was announced in a statement released by his investment firm, Vulcan.