Pancreatic Cancer. All the money in the world and yet, one could not cheat death. Still, he said, “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” Steve Job.
Jobs died at his home in Palo Alto, California, on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56. His death certificate, which was made public on Monday, October 10, indicated he that died about 3 p.m. on October 5 and the immediate cause of death is listed as respiratory arrest with "metastatic pancreas neuroendocrine tumor" as the underlying cause.
I first heard of his demise 2 years ago. Online. Turns out it was a joke or a mistake. Job had always be secretive about his private life, so ever since his first announcement about his condition and battle cancer since 2005, there have been a lot of rumors that he's already dead. A few times.
Jokes aside, it's for real now. No more dramatic unveiling of products that would change the world, again. He made the phrase, "One more thing..." the most exciting statement of all time.
I found out about his passing when when I was checking my twitter account. I was shocked since it happened after the launch of iPhone 4S. I think a lot of people had forsee the day will come since he resigned in August as CEO due to health reasons but not so soon. His death generates more tweets compared to the death of Michael Jackson. Then, the internet, Facebook and blogs starts to be filled with postings, news and tribute to him. No doubt, his works have touch a lot of people. There are, some who are not amused with all of that devotions to him, saying that it is wrong to morn for a technocrat as there are other people who have done good to humanity and yet died quietly, without hype.
Why the attention and devotion? I can think of a few.
1. Apple is Steve Job.
I guess we tend to associate Companies with a famous face. When we think of Apple Inc. first person to come in mind is Steve jobs and no one else. Bill Gates for Microsoft, Dreamworks is Steven Spielberg. These are just a few examples and I'm sure you get my drift. Many of this digital mourners do not know Steve Job personally but they have definitely enjoyed the gadgets made by Apple. What they get is an experience, a vision, something that Steve Job have seen and know that that is what we want all along and not know it. I got my first Apple last year, a MacBook Pro and tried MacOS X. And I've to say, I'm hooked for life, it's an escape for the forever freezing and virus prone Windows that I've been using for almost 20 years. Everyone thanked Job for their pleasant experience with these electronic contrivance and how their life change or made convenient.
2. Steve Job was a considered a failure before.
The Steve Job, who founded Apple Computers was kicked out by the very person he brought in to join him. Then, when he joined back as an Interim CEO or iCEO (pun intended), Apple Inc came back as one of USA's most valuable companies. Many would think that his life career stories as inspirational.
3. Steve Job was adopted.
Jobs was born in San Francisco to Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, a Syrian, and Joanne Carole Schieble an American of Swiss and German ancestry, both graduate students. Jobs was placed for adoption after Schieble's father opposed their marriage. If he was aborted, the world would have lost a great visionary and innovator. Jobs was then adopted by the family of Paul Jobs and Clara Jobs who moved to Mountain View, California when he was five years old.
There are more other reasons why so many are touched by his passing. He's an inspiration.
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