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PBS's Computer Chronicles Host Stewart Cheifet Dies at 87

1/14/2026

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Stewart Cheifet, host of PBS's Computer Chronicles, died on December 28 at age 87 from the flu.
The show began in 1983, educating viewers about early personal computing, including the first Macintosh and Windows 95.
Cheifet held a Harvard law degree and started the program while managing KCSM-TV in San Mateo, California.
At its peak, Computer Chronicles aired on over 300 public stations.

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Stewart Cheifet, host of PBS's Computer Chronicles, died on December 28 at age 87 from the flu.
The show began in 1983, educating viewers about early personal computing, including the first Macintosh and Windows 95.
Cheifet held a Harvard law degree and started the program while managing KCSM-TV in San Mateo, California.
At its peak, Computer Chronicles aired on over 300 public stations.