Steve Jobs, innovator extraordinaire, who started up Apple Inc in a Silicon Valley garage and built it up into the world’s most innovative company, died on Wednesday. He was 56.
Apple said in a brief statement: “We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.” (Read Apple’s statement here.)
“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.”