Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest, pancreatic tumor
Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest and a pancreatic tumor, according to his death certificate released Monday.
The Apple Inc. co-founder and chairman died around 3 p.m. Wednesday in his Palo Alto home, the certificate noted.
Apple and Jobs’ family announced his death Wednesday but did not provide details about the time, place or cause. Jobs resigned as Apple chief executive Aug. 24. He had been diagnosed in 2003 with a neuroendocrine tumor on his pancreas, and he underwent a liver transplant in 2009.
The death certificate, obtained by Bloomberg News from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department in San Jose, listed Jobs’ occupation as “entrepreneur.” Jobs has been described as an icon, the modern-day equivalent of Thomas Edison or Henry Ford and a person who changed technology and American culture.
A day before Jobs’ death, Apple’s executive team and its new CEO, Tim Cook, introduced the new iPhone 4S smartphone. On Friday the iPhone 4S was made available for preorder and sold more than 1 million units in less than 24 hours.
In an email Monday, Cook told Apple employees that a celebration of Jobs’ life would take place at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters Oct. 19.
“Like many of you, I have experienced the saddest days of my lifetime and shed many tears during the past week,” Cook wrote. “Although many of our hearts are still heavy, we are planning a celebration of his life for Apple employees to take time to remember the incredible things Steve achieved in his life and the many ways he made our world a better place.”
