Steve Jobs Passes Away

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple and a visionary to many people has passed away at the age of 56.

Steve Jobs announced that had been suffering from cancer in 2004 and had to undergo a liver transplant in 2009.

In January 2011 Steve Jobs took medical leave and finally resigned as Apple CEO in August of this year. He handed the reigns over to Tim Cook who led the announcement of the new iPhone 4S this week.

In a statement on their website Apple said that

“Apple had 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.”

Many in the world would agree.

We have compiled a Steve Jobs biography that tracks the some major events in his life. Why not leave your thoughts about Steve Jobs in the comments below.

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