Steve Jobs Passes Away At Age 56

By Michael Lopez

Just yesterday we mentioned how the latest Apple announcement lacked the pizzazz of a typical company press conference. And a good reason for that was because former CEO Steve Jobs was missing from the stage. Now sadly, he will never take that stage again. 56-year-old Jobs has succumbed to pancreatic cancer.

Steve had battled the disease since the mid-2000's and showed some progress within the last few years. But continued health issues forced him to step down from his Apple position in August and he had kept a very low profile since then.

Though he is gone, Jobs' place in the history books is assured. Not only did he co-found Apple, he broke technological ground and changed the way the world does business. His company fondly remembered his contributions in their statement to the world.

"We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," Apple said. "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."

We couldn’t agree more.

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