Obituaries
Steve Jobs Has Passed Away--How Has He Touched You?
At age 56, the founder of Apple has died. What do Belmont Shore residents remember about the man who changed the face of modern computing?
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and its former CEO, died Wednesday. He was 56.
"We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," read a statement by Apple's board of directors.
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Jobs was instrumental in many of the inventions and institutions of the last three decades. From the iPod, the iPad and the iPhone to the animation studio Pixar, Jobs invested time and money into success after success.
Jobs had been ailing for some time. According to 2004 reports, he publicly announced that he had pancreatic cancer. In 2009, Jobs received a liver transplant.
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His shadow is cast across Southern California in the form of Apple stores, among other things, the closest to Long Beach being Los Cerritos Center and South Coast Plaza.
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