Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died on Friday, Aug. 9. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Susan Wojcicki, a technology pioneer and Palo Alto native who played a critical role in the creation of Google ...

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, a tech pioneer who was one of Google’s earliest employees, has died after living with lung cancer for two years, according to her husband. She was 56.

Wojcicki is in the hot seat this year, steering YouTube during one of the most crucial moments in the video service’s history as it faces intense scrutiny for its handling of controversial content.

YouTube chief Susan Wojcicki's sudden announcement on Thursday that she is stepping down has sent shockwaves through the creator community. Wojcicki has been YouTube's CEO since 2014, and joined ...

Susan Wojcicki, who served as CEO of YouTube for nine years and was one of Google's first hires, died on Friday at age 56 after a battle with cancer, her family announced. Wojcicki's husband ...

Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube, died "after two years of living with cancer," Alphabet CEO Sunder Pichai wrote on X, adding that he was "unbelievably saddened by the loss." She was 56.