Apple Company Co-Founder, Steve Jobs has died at 56 (1955-2011). Steve Jobs, dies at 56 (1955-2011). Apple Inc. has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lots an amazing human being. Steve leaves behind a Apple company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
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 Official Website and the Huffington Post 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.
On August 24, Jobs, known for being heavily involved in every creative step of Apple, resigned suddenly as CEO, handing over the reins to Tim Cook. Jobs stepped down from a company he helped found with friend Steve Wozniak in 1976, working out of a parent’s home. Over the 35 years he served Apple, Jobs helped guide the creative growth and marketing of its many computing and entertainment products, beginning with the Apple I.
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.
Google links to Apple page in Steve Jobs tribute
As the news of Steve Jobs' death spread around the world, many took to the internet to express their condolences, sadness, and thanks to the co-founder and former CEO of Apple.
While Twitter users in general used the site to express their reactions, leaders in the technology world shared their thoughts on their websites and blogs.
Google.com posted a subtle tribute below its main search bar: "Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011." The post also included a link to Apple's homepage, which currently featuers a picture of Jobs with a link to the company's official statement on his death.