Its very bad to say but Steve Jobs
has died...
Steve Jobs, co-founder of computer and software giant Apple Computers,
Inc., and until recently its CEO, has died at the age of 56,
according to reports from Apple.
After a troubling diagnosis of
pancreatic cancer in 2003 followed by a liver transplant in 2009, reports
surfaced earlier this year that Jobs was suffering from a recurrence of his
cancer. This time out, Jobs was hit with a much rarer form of pancreatic cancer
known as islet cell carcinoma, difficult to cure if in late phases.
After Apple went public in 1980,
Jobs became and maintained status as one of the technology sector’s leading
celebrities, taking the stage year after year and dazzling consumers with
Apple’s vast array of computing and entertainment-related products and
services, including iPods, iPads, Macs and sites such as iTunes.
Apple has posted this statement on
its website:
Apple has lost a
visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being.
Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have
lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that
only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of
Apple.
If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please
email rememberingsteve@apple.com
We are deeply saddened to announce
that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve's brilliance, passion and
energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of
our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
His greatest love was for his wife,
Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched
by his extraordinary gifts.
SOURCE: Apple
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