Bill Atkinson, Apple employee #51 and developer of the Apple Lisa GUI, passed away from pancreatic cancer on June 5 at 74.
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Bruce Rosenblum of PublishIt! passes away
Bruce Rosenblum, creator of the PublishIt! desktop publishing (DTP) software for the Apple II, passed away on December 13, 2023. He was 64.
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Tony Diaz passes away
The Apple II community heard the passing of Anthony Mario Diaz (1967 – 2021) on a dark day of Autumn 2021. Tony was a long-time Apple II recognized enthusiast. Hardware guru, owner of rare prototypes, always keen on telling stories, also known for his weak business skills, Tony was one of the great guys of […]
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Steve Gozdziewski, former KansasFest committee chair, passes away
Steve Gozdziewski, the former “Grand Gouda” of the KansasFest committee, has passed away. He was 69. Steve was the champion of KansasFest for many years, leading the event around the turn of the century, after the Apple II had been discontinued but before it became retro. He recruited several committee members as well as such […]
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RIP Douglas E. Smith (1960 – 2014)
Tozai Games is reporting the sad news that Douglas E. Smith, creator of the iconic, groundbreaking game Lode Runner, has apparently died. Details are still emerging and we’ll be sure to keep you updated as we learn more. (HT: @yesterbits via Twitter.)
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Ryan Suenaga passes away
Apple II writer, editor, podcaster, programmer, advocate, and friend Ryan Suenaga passed away yesterday. The Hawai’i Star Advertiser reports that Ryan was hiking the Olomana Trail with friends when he suffered a fatal fall. Ryan’s contributions to the Apple II community include being the editor-in-chief of Juiced.GS, GEnieLamp, and Apple II News & Notes; writing […]
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Joe Kohn of Shareware Solutions II passes away
Sadly, we’ve heard news that Joe Kohn of Shareware Solutions II has passed away. Joe Kohn was a long time Apple II user and advocate for the Apple II Community. Through his efforts, several software packages and niche Apple II publications were saved from oblivion and remained commercially available through his site. We are reposting […]