Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Inventor of GIF, Stephen Wilhite, passed away
By Basit Ansari
<p>Stephen Wilhite, one of the key inventors of the GIF, died last week at the age of 74 from COVID, according to his wife, Kathaleen. When he died, Wilhite was surrounded by his family. "Despite all of his achievements, he remained a very humble, kind, and kind man," according to his obituary website. During his time at CompuServe in the 1980s, he worked on GIF, or Graphics Interchange Format, which is today used for reactions, messages, and jokes.</p>
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