Steve Job Die, Apple founder

Steve Jobs, a founder of Apple and essential figure for understanding the evolution of technology in recent decades, has died tonight at age 56, as announced by the company.

He died in Palo Alto (California), accompanied by his wife and other relatives. The revolutionary garage, the guru to a generation obsessed with youth and has changed the way you call, read the newspaper and taking photos, it's a myth.

"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius and the world has lost an amazing human being," the company reported in a succinct statement on its website. "Those who have been fortunate to meet and work with Steve we have lost a dear friend and mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built and spirit will always be on the basis of Apple," the note added The company, which has included a picture of Jobs on its home page as a tribute.

His family has also confirmed the news through a press release expressing his "deep gratitude" for the samples of condolence and support they have received. The emotional text indicates that Apple co-founder died "surrounded by his family." "In his public life Steve was a visionary, in his private life entirely devoted to his family." Family members have also indicated that it has launched the Apple web space for fans to send their condolences and pay tribute to Jobs.

The company announced the death of its founder, but did not report on the causes. Jobs officially retired in late August after several years of leadership and on for pancreatic cancer, which even became a source of inspiration.

'Remember that I will die soon helps me make decisions'
"If you live each day as if it were your last, someday be right ... Every day I look in the mirror as if it were your last, "he said in a 2005 commencement address at Stanford University. "They agreed that I will die soon helps me make decisions ... Remember that you are going to die is the best way to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked, there is no reason not to follow your heart ... Your time is limited, do not despise, "he said.

Throughout 2011, Steve Jobs was seen several times in centers for cancer patients, although never confirmed that he had reproduced the disease. In 2011, very little publicly lavished and reappeared for the presentation of the iPhone in February last March, an event that was greeted with a standing ovation and that was extremely thin.

Jobs, visionary, retail worker, but also selfish and loud, was reluctant to leave the company to which he devoted himself with close attention, but last year he had to resign themselves to be absent. He had officially withdraw eight months since January and just showed up at the campus of the company. After his resignation as CEO, even promised to advise on strategies for the future, with its special aura.

Cook's obsession now is to maintain the myth that Apple is a company no more."Together we will continue making Apple the magical place it is," said in his first e-mail to employees after the transfer of powers.