I went ahead and compiled a list of &quot;black bar&quot; memorials from what I could remember and a little bit of searching.<p>(It&#x27;s probably not comprehensive, but it&#x27;s clearly composed of computing luminaries and members of the YC community)<p>Dan Haubert (1984 - 2009)<p>Robert Morris (1932 - 2011)<p>John McCarthy (1927 - 2011)<p>Dennis Ritchie (1941 - 2011)<p>Steve Jobs (1955 - 2011)<p>Doug Engelbart (1925 - 2013)<p>Aaron Swartz (1986 - 2013)<p>Gene Amdahl (1922 - 2015)<p>Marvin Minsky (1927 - 2016)