Steve Jobs: “Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”
In 1983, Steve Jobs, a 27-year-old multimillionaire, introduced the world’s first personal home computer with a mouse driven gui, called the Apple Lisa.
According to TMZ.com, this photo of the Apple co-founder and former CEO was taken today — two days after he resigned as the head honcho of Apple.
The post title refers to a Mark Twain quote that Jobs recited at a Apple keynote meeting after a media outlet mistakenly published his obituary in 2008.
In 2004, Jobs announced that he had been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his pancreas — one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
That same year, Jobs underwent a Whipple procedure to remove half of his pancreas, gall bladder, bile duct and duodenum (the tube at the bottom of the stomach that empties the stomach contents into the small intestine). The Whipple procedure was once considered radical surgery, and most patients died after the complicated operation.
Following his surgery, Jobs took several leaves of absences from Apple to focus on his health.
In 2009, Jobs underwent a liver transplant. He returned to work in 2010 to launch the revolutionary iPad tablet computer. In January 2011, Jobs announced his final leave of absence for medical reasons. Despite the leave, he came back in March to launch the iPad 2.
In his resignation letter on August 24, Jobs said, the day had finally come when he could no longer perform his duties.
Photo source: Newsweek (via Daily Beast)
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The New World Order is OFFICIALLY in FULL EFFECT!
SEE ya’ll on the other side….
Painful way to check out of life. Hopefully he can focus on things and those that really matter in his last days.
O.k Chiby see ya sista
love ya 
Very sad… God Bless Steve!
There is a such thing as too much information and these pictures should’ve never been taken or published. I hate some of these paparazzi cause they have absolutely no shame, no morals, no sense of common decency, no kind of humanity. Let this man be sick in peace, no one deserves to have pictures like this of themselves blasted across the internet and when he does pass away (like we all eventually do) his family shouldn’t have to deal with these pictures immortalized. It’s one thing when someone chooses to have their illnesses documented and publicized but for the most part Steve Jobs is a private man, he’s not a celebrity, but even if he was this is going too far… I pity those in the public eye sometimes. This is a damn shame
@Mseverything I agree. Which is why I totally understand when some celebs wig out and hit paps and curse them out. They need and deserve to have some privacy too
This is yet another example of the cycle of life. From dust we are born, to dust in death we will return. Cancer is in my opinion a true test of faith. Those who being in nothing usually believe in something if you’ve ever battled cancer or aided someone with cancer. I’ve seen cancer of the cervix take away a 17 year old as well as cancer of the pancreas take away a 87 year old. People will challenge lots in this world but when my time comes and my assignment is up, at least I know where I place my faith. May God continue to bless Mr. Jobs and may he find comfort in his ending journey.
@ Dawn Sheen: Your words above are SO Beautifully Well-Said!
GBO
Brooklyn, New York USA
you can have all the money in the world but if you don’t have your health…….
I wish Steve, and everybody else battling a disease, well.
Chiby, your comment scares me, but it makes sense. Too much odd stuff happening lately.
Prayers to all who have/are dealing w/cancer. God Bless you and your fam.
he either has extremely long hips & thighs or he is really short! I hope he gets well soon.
Praying 4 Steve this is a prime example of some1 having all the money in the world and the 1 thing his money can’t buy him is good health!
Praying for all those affected by a terminal illness..
I wish him all the best.
So sad. He’s such a genius but for all his wealth and intelligence, he can’t trade any of it for his health. Such a shame.
sad to see someone who changed our lives in so many ways go out like this
I pray for Steve to re-gain his health. I’m very sad that someone would take this picture. In which, it looks as if he is not aware… “Shame on You”, whoever released this to the public. I’m sure he would not like this for public view… Who would?