IP: Steve Holtzman passes away

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 09:57:14 -0800
To: farber@cis.upenn.edu
From: Amy Johns <ajohns@wired.com>
Subject: Steve Holtzman passes away

FYI - this was sent to Wired from A&R Public Relations this am. Thought
IPers would like to know.

>This concerns the untimely death of Steve Holtzman and his contribution to
>the digital world.  He "grew up" on the Web and left many friends behind
>who would wish to know about this.  Wired has featured Steve at various
>times in his career.
>
>Memorial Service
>2:00 pm, Thursday, March 11, Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road,
>Los Altos Hills.
>
>Thank you for your time and consideration,
>Sandra (more below)
>
>Background:
>Steve Holtzman literally grew up in the digital world.  In his books,
>"Digital Mantras" (MIT Press, 1994) and "Digital Mosaics: the aesthetics of
>cyberspace" (Simon and Schuster, 1997), he foretold what are now current
>trends in terms of art and content on the Web.
>
>Steve Holtzman founded high-tech companies such as Liquid Audio, Optimal
>Networks, and Perspecta.  He served as a board member or executive for The
>Motion Factory, Radius, Farallon, and Wyse.
>
>At the age of 24, he received a Ph.D in music and computer science from the
>University of Edinburgh, and he initiated and directed the first Electronic
>Music Concert at the world renowned Edinburgh Festival.  Composing for
>acoustic and electronic media, he recorded a 1992 CD, "Guitar Travels."
>
>He is survived by his wife, Trudy Edelson, sisters Diane Feirman of Portola
>Valley, and Harriet Parcells of Cabin John, Maryland as well as a niece and
>three nephews.
>
>Sandra Park
>A&R Partners
>Tel:   650.363.0982  x 3931
>Direct line:  650-298-3931
>Fax:   650.363.1299
>Email:  spark@arpartners.com