Apple Marks 10th Anniversary of Steve Jobs' Passing with Homepage Tribute

Apple paid tribute to its late co-founder Steve Jobs on the 10th anniversary of his death with a homepage takeover on Tuesday. The presentation includes a video that highlights his vision and showmanship, as well as a statement from his family.

Jobs died on Oct. 5, 2011, at the age of 56, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Since then, the iPhone, Mac and iPad have been vital in making Apple into one of the most valuable companies in the world.

"One of our greatest sources of consolation has been our association of Steve with beauty," his family's statement reads. "The sight of something beautiful -- a wooded hillside, a well‑made object -- recalls his spirit to us. Even in his years of suffering, he never lost his faith in the beauty of existence."

CEO Tim Cook, who took over as CEO in August 2011, also tweeted the video, along with a quote from Jobs.

"'People with passion can change the world for the better.' -- SJ. Hard to believe it's been 10 years. Celebrating you today and always," he wrote.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk also paid tribute to Jobs by expressing his wish to speak with Jobs when he lived. The billionaire replied to a tweet that quoted an article around the 10th death anniversary of the Apple co-founder and said, “I wish I had had the opportunity to talk to him.”

Jobs co-founded Apple along with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in 1976 to build next-generation personal computers. The technology company, however, expanded in the later years and added iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad as some of the new products.

October 05, 2021