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Phil Katz
American software developer, developer of the zip file format (1962-2000).
Born November 3rd, 1962 in Milwaukee.
Died April 14th, 2000 at 37 years old in Milwaukee (pancreatitis). [ref]
Occupations
computer scientist, programmer
Wikipedia
It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson