San Francisco: Software main Adobe‘s co-founder John Warnock has handed away on the age of 82, media reviews mentioned on Sunday.

However, the reason for his dying was not revealed.

“It is a sad day for the Adobe community and the industry for which he has been an inspiration for decades,” Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen was quoted as saying.

Warnock alongside Charles Geschke, co-founded Adobe in 1982, having beforehand labored collectively at Xerox. Their preliminary creation, Adobe PostScript, was a groundbreaking know-how that performed a pivotal position within the rise of desktop publishing. He served as CEO till 2000 and continued as Chairman of the board, a task he shared with Geschke, till 2017.

He remained a member of the Board of Directors since then. Warnock’s vital contributions to the tech world earned him a number of prestigious accolades, together with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama, the Computer Entrepreneur Award from the IEEE Computer Society, the American Electronics Association Medal of Achievement, and the Marconi Prize for his excellent contributions to data science and communications.

Tributes poured in on Twitter (now X) after listening to that Warnock isn’t any extra. “Adobe co-founder John Warnock has passed away at the age of 82. He was a visionary and pioneer in technology and innovation, helping to revolutionize desktop publishing and unleash creativity for millions of people. His impact and contributions to the industry will be remembered,” a person wrote.

“Photoshop (Adobe) founder, Dr John Warnock has died. Thank you Dr. John for changing the world. Rest in Peace,” one other person mentioned.