Bernard Stolar was an American businessman and a prominent figure in the video game industry for many years. Among several roles in the industry, he was a founding member of Sony Computer Entertainment America, and president of Sega of America, where he helped lead the development of the Sega Dreamcast home console.
He has been reported dead. He is said to have passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Scroll to the bottom to find out the cause of his death, among other personal information about him.
Bernie Stolar’s cause of death: What happened to Bernie Stolar
Bernard Stolar who happens to be one of the talents behind the original PlayStation and Dreamcast according to the report passed away in the early hours of Saturday. He is said to have passed away at the age of 75.
He passed away battling a long illness that was not disclosed by the family.
Born October 9, 1946, Stolar began working in the video game business in 1980, first founding a coin-op company before moving to Atari. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.
