Steve Kaufman, one of the best-known personalities in the US coin machine industry, died at his Chicago home on Thursday, January 10. He was 60.

He had fought a long battle against cancer. The funeral was yesterday, January 14, in Chicago.

Kaufman worked for a number of leading American machine manufacturers over the years, including Konami America, Electronic Arts, Premier Pinball and Stern.

More recently he was involved in licensing product for Namco and Gaelco.