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Steve Jobs Passes Away at 56; Family, Apple & Bill Gates’ Statements

7:50 pm, October 5th, 2011

BREAKING NEWS

(Apple)

Steve Jobs, the founder and chairman of Apple, has sadly passed away.

He was the visionary behind the Mac, iPhone, iPad and countless other devices.

Jobs was also a co-founder of the company Pixar.

Jobs, who battled pancreatic cancer for a long time, was 56.

He is survived by his wife Laurene and four children.

Apple released the following statement: “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.”

And rival Bill Gates said, “The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come… For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.”

Jobs’ family said, “Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family. In his public life, Steve was known as 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 years of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.”

Their statement concluded, “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.”

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  • http://twitter.com/tankergirl Tankergirl

    Proofread, for God’s sake!

  • Ceevie

    Really tragic news, he was such a phenomenally visionary man. RIP.

  • Anonymous

    RIP Very sad ):

  • Anonymous

    RIP very sad. It was quite young for him to die. he has done this world a huge favor by creating over the top devices. he will truly be missed.

  • Anonymous

    He has four kids Gossip Cop.

  • Kiran

    Devastated. He was truly a great man. May he rest in peace.

  • http://twitter.com/FamousZee MissZee

    that sucks…RIP dude

  • D. Martin

    I’m really sad about this. I was so hoping that he’d pull through. He was way ahead of his time and – like @Ceevie posted — a visionary. RIP Steve Jobs. They don’t make them like you anymore. You will be missed.

  • brenda

    He was a visionary and he’ll be missed. RIP Steve Jobs

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Aiza-Khan/1832615865 Aiza Khan

    The Apple co-founder Steve Jobs sudden demise causes a deep void in the field of modern innovative technology which appears difficult to be filled, and he will continue to live in people’s memory with having digitally so enabled them as to make lives and ideas more intimately communicable. With products like I-phone and I-pod, it was jobs who had transformed the personal computer device into being really a multi-media technological miracle, encompassing the fields of voice communication, entertainment and visual treat, blurring the dividing lines of actual mundane life and virtual reality. May God bless his soul a serine peace.

  • http://businesscoachgeoffrey.com Amy Watts

    A truly sad day for technologists, entrepreneurs and business people the world over. Steve Jobs gave an amazing contribution to our world and will continue to be an inspiration to us all. RIP Steve. Heartfelt condolences go to his family and friends.

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