John McAfee

John McAfee

Question: John David McAfee who passed away recently was popularly known for
(a) antivirus software
(b) astronomy
(c) archery
(d) calligraphy
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • British-American Software pioneer, John David McAfee, the creator of the McAfee antivirus software, passed away on June 23 2021.
  • John was found dead in his cell in a jail near Barcelona, where he had been since October 2020, for evading taxes.
  • He was accused to have deliberately failed to file tax returns between 2014 and 2018, despite earning millions from consulting work, cryptocurrencies, among other things.

Links:
https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/john-mcafee-antivirus-software-pioneer-found-dead-in-prison-121062400103_1.html#:~:text=John%20McAfee%2C%20the%20creator%20of,traded%20in%20extreme%20conspiracy%20theories.