Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Dead At 56
Oct. 5 2011, Published 6:45 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
UPDATE: Steve Jobs family released a statement Wednesday afternoon: "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."
Tech guru Steve Jobs, who co-founded Apple and headed their huge comeback, died October 5 at 56 after years of health issues, Breaking Celebrity News is reporting.
Jobs' contributions in the computer business over the better part of four decades led to the advent of household items such as iPod, iPhone and iPad, among others; and brands including Apple, Pixar and Atari.
Jobs name is billed as inventor or co-inventor to more than 200 U.S. patents, among them: the Apple I (1976); the Macintosh (1984); the iMac (1998); the iPod (2001); the iTunes store (2003); the iPhone (2007) and the iPad (2010).
In recent years, the San Francisco native’s failing health sadly put his name in the headlines as often as his technological innovations.
The warning signs began manifesting in 2008, as Jobs' rapid weight loss caused media speculation, to the point Bloomberg News had mistakenly published an obituary it had prepared for the tech guru.
At an Apple event that fall, he mocked the situation with a Mark Twain quote, saying "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."
By 2009, Jobs, still gaunt, took a medical leave from Apple to receive a liver transplant. He returned in June of that year.
Information about his return remained sparse until January 2011, when he took an indefinite medical leave, though remaining atop the company depth chart as CEO. By August, however, the embattled inventor resigned as CEO, staying on as a chairman of the company. Photos published in media reports showed Jobs looking increasingly frail and weak.
In death, Jobs leaves a legacy as one of the world's most influential inventors and profitable businessmen -- not bad for someone who d