10月6日早间消息,苹果公司宣布,苹果创办人之一、前行政总裁乔布斯病逝,终年56岁。

乔布斯近年健康转差,患上胰脏癌及接受接肝手术,体重下降,曾多次请病假,到8月尾宣布辞任苹果行政总裁,改任主席职务,到美国时间星期三去世。

苹果刚于昨日公布推出升级版智能手机iPhone4S。苹果全球市场营销部高级副总裁Philip Schiller在发布会上介绍新款iPhone 4S手机。

苹果公司网站首页目前已换成乔布斯大幅照片,以及“1955-2011”字样。

苹果董事会声明:

我们沉痛宣布,史蒂夫·乔布斯今天去世。

史蒂夫的才华、激情和精力是无尽创新的来源,丰富和改善了我们的生活。世界因他无限美好。

他对妻子劳伦和家庭付出了极大的爱。我们向他的家人,以及所有被他的杰出天才而触动的人表达哀悼之情。

以下为英文原文:

We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today。

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。

His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts。

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