FILE - Steve Wilhite, inventor of the GIF file, poses with an award backstage at the 17th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on May 21, 2013 in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for The Webby Awards)Stephen Wilhite, the creator of the massively popular GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) and chief architect of America Online, died of COVID-19 at the age of 74 on March 14, according to The Verge.

Wilhite was an avid camper and loved to travel, according to his obituary. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, stepchildren Rick Groves, Robin Landrum, Renee Bennett, Rebecca Boaz and biological son, David.

He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and four sisters. "Even with all his accomplishments, he remained a very humble, kind, and good man," his obituary said.

Wilhite is famously known for inventing the GIF while working at CompuServe in 1987, according to Smithsonian Magazine. CompuServe allowed users to access the internet by providing products and services either at home or at work, according to the company’s website.

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Stephen Wilhite, Inventor of the GIF, Passes Away at 74 From COVID-19 Complications

Stephen Wilhite, the man who created the GIF aka the Graphics Interchange Format, has passed away at the age of 74.

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GIF inventor Steve Wilhite passes away due to covid complications

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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