Robert Hess was an associate editor for the magazine MacWEEK and a notable Apple evangelist. He died on January 12, 1996 at age 29 from complications due to pneumonia. Hess published a list of post-expo parties for Macworld Conference & Expo each year. The list is now known as the "Hess Memorial Macworld Expo Events List" and handled by Ilene Hoffman. Wikipedia
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In the midst of Macworld Expo/San Francisco, the industry suffered the loss of one of our friends - Robert Hess. This issue of MacTech Magazine is dedicated to Robert. And instead of a column from myself or Scott, were using this space for those in the www.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.12/12.03/Hess/