Dennis Austin, PowerPoint's principal developer who continued to lead the presentation software's team until he retired in 1996, died on September 1 at age 76 (Michael S. Rosenwald/Washington Post) 10-09-2023

Michael S. Rosenwald / Washington Post:
Dennis Austin, PowerPoint’s principal developer who continued to lead the presentation software’s team until he retired in 1996, died on September 1 at age 76 — The program was the digital successor of the overhead projector. It became one of the most ubiquitous and scorned programs of modern office life.