Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has died at the age of 56, Google CEO By Reuters

(Reuters) – Former YouTube CEO and one of Google’s (NASDAQ: ) early employees Susan Wojcicki has died at the age of 56 after two years of living with cancer, Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said on Saturday. on the X social media platform.

“Incredibly saddened by the loss of my dear friend Susan Wojcicki after two years of living with cancer. She is as central to the history of Google as anyone and it’s hard to imagine the world without her,” Pichai wrote in a post .

Wojcicki, one of the most prominent women in tech, stepped down from her role at YouTube in 2023, a role she held for nine years.

“It is with deep sadness that I share the news of the passing of Susan Wojcicki. My beloved wife of 26 years and mother of our five children left us today after 2 years of living with non-small cell lung cancer,” Dennis Troper, Wojcicki’s husband. wrote on Facebook (NASDAQ: ) earlier in the night.