The entrepreneur Steve Jobs passed away at age 56, too young.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Led the personal computer revolution by co-founding Apple with Steve Wozniak. During his time as CEO of Apple, the company released such revolutionary devices as the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad. He also founded the software company NeXT and was a chairman for Pixar and a member of The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors.
He was raised by his adoptive parents Paul Reinhold Jobs and Clara Hagopian. He has a biological sister, novelist Mona Simpson, who was raised by his biological parents, Abdulfattah Jandali and Joanne Schieble. He married Laurene Powell on March 18, 1991 and he had four children: Lisa, Erin, Eve and Reed.
How did Steve Jobs die?
Pancreatic Cancer caused Steve Jobs' death in 2011.
| Cause of death | Pancreatic Cancer |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 56 years |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
| Birthday | February 24, 1955 |
| Death date | October 5, 2011 |
| Place of death | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Place of burial | Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California, United States |
Quotes
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.
Steve Jobs
You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.
Steve Jobs
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
Steve Jobs
An iPod, a phone, an internet mobile communicator… these are NOT three separate devices! And we are calling it iPhone! Today Apple is going to reinvent the phone. And here it is.
Steve Jobs
I want to put a ding in the universe.
Steve Jobs
