Passing of MacPaint Creator Bill Atkinson

Bill Atkinson, a key member of the early Apple team and creator of MacPaint and HyperCard, passed away on June 5th, 2025, at the age of 73 due to pancreatic cancer. Atkinson was not only a legendary figure in Apple's history but also a significant contributor to computer history. His work on QuickDraw, MacPaint (the ancestor of modern bitmap image editors), and HyperCard profoundly impacted the computing industry. Atkinson's genius lay in his ability to create efficient and elegant code and algorithms even under the extremely limited hardware conditions of his time. His passing is a great loss to the tech world, but his legacy will continue to inspire future developers.