Rebecca Heineman, legendary game designer, Interplay co-founder, programmer, and the first formally recognized US Space Invaders champion, died at 62 in October (Ted Litchfield/PC Gamer)

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Ted Litchfield / PC Gamer:Rebecca Heineman, legendary game designer, Interplay co-founder, programmer, and the first formally recognized US Space Invaders champion, died at 62 in October  —  Heineman's cancer fundraiser is now collecting for her funeral.  —  Game developer Rebecca Heineman has died after being diagnosed with cancer last month.