Apple Confirms Steve Jobs Is DEAD
Sad news this evening, Steve Jobs is dead, he was 56 years old. You probably already know who Steve Jobs is, the co-founder of Apple.
His family and Apple have released a statement today confirming the death of Steve Jobs.
Apple posted the following:
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
And Steven Job's family released this statement:
Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.
In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.
We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.
Even the President of the U.S, Barack Obama, sent his condolences via twitter saying: "Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. From all of us at #Obama2012, thank you for the work you make possible every day—including ours."
Why did Steve Jobs die or how did he die? It was known that Jobs was battling cancer and he had a liver transplant 2 years ago. At the beginning of this year Steve Jobs continued to have a health problems and took time off and only recently he resigned as CEO to become Apple's chairman and giving the CEO thrown to Tum Cook.
Rest in peace Steve Jobs, thank you for creating so many awesome tools. Leave your comment about Steve Jobs death below.