Merge pull request #5885 from hugovk/effbot

docs/releasenotes/9.0.0.rst

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 9.0.0
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+Fredrik Lundh
+=============
+
+This release is dedicated to the memory of Fredrik Lundh, aka Effbot, who died in
+November 2021. Fredrik created PIL in 1995 and he was instrumental in the early
+success of Python.
+
+`Guido wrote <https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-dev@python.org/thread/36Q5QBILL3QIFIA3KHNGFBNJQKXKN7SD/>`_:
+
+    Fredrik was an early Python contributor (e.g. Elementtree and the 're'
+    module) and his enthusiasm for the language and community were inspiring
+    for all who encountered him or his work. He spent countless hours on
+    comp.lang.python answering questions from newbies and advanced users alike.
+
+    He also co-founded an early Python startup, Secret Labs AB, which among
+    other software released an IDE named PythonWorks. Fredrik also created the
+    Python Imaging Library (PIL) which is still THE way to interact with images
+    in Python, now most often through its Pillow fork. His effbot.org site was
+    a valuable resource for generations of Python users, especially its Tkinter
+    documentation.
+
+Thank you, Fredrik.
+
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