Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder (with Steve Wozniak) and former CEO passed away today at the age of 56. Apple issued the following statement:
We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.
Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 and oversaw the company’s dramatic resurgence thanks to the launch of iconic products and services such as the iPod and the iTunes Store, a rejuvenated line of PCs, and more recently the iPhone smartphone and iPad tablet.
Our condolences to the Jobs family.