[Coco] Passing of Steve Bjork, Computer Gaming Pioneer and CoCo Developer

[Allen Huffman]

Rest in peace to my friend, Steve Bjork. I knew him from the title screens of many 1980s video games I played, and later met him at a computer convention. Somehow we became friends, and shared many visits to Disneyland when I was in town. He had worked there in the 1970s (Jungle Cruise skipper), as well as at Magic Mountain. He was an extra in the reported scene of The Goonies, if I recall, and in the movie Rollercoaster. He wrote games for the Radio Shack Color Computer, Super Nintendo, Gameboy, and more. He was the one who got me to see things other than Disneyland - “There’s more to do in Southern California than Disneyland.” He introduced me to In and Out burger, got me to Knott’s and Magic Mountain, took me to El Capitan Theater to see something (Hunchback, maybe?). I am left with endless memories hanging out with him and talking tech and theme parks. He will be missed.

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> On Dec 19, 2023, at 2:34 PM, Eric via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
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> The Glenside Color Computer Club regrets to announce the passing of
> Steve Bjork on April 10, 2023. Steve was a foundational figure in the
> world of the Color Computer and a passionate developer for the Tandy
> Color Computer. For those who wish to pay their final respects in
> person, Steve’s final resting place is at the Oakwood Memorial Park in
> Chatsworth, California. Steve’s remarkable contributions have left a
> lasting impact on our community and will continue to inspire future
> generations.
> 
> More about Steven Bjork and who he was can be found here:
> 
> https://www.glensideccc.com/in-memoriam-steve-bjork
> 
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