Steve Jobs has passed away at 56. Apple’s board of directors have issued the below statement  and Apple’s homepage holds the picture above.. “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.

Thursday October 6, 2011, Matthew Panzarino Steve Jobs passed away today, Wednesday October 5, 2011, at the age of 56. As the chairman and co-founder of Apple, Jobs irrevocably changed the way we use and think about technology with his intense interest in making it better, easier to use and more beautiful.

October 5, 2011 at 6:50 pm PT That Steve Jobs was a genius, a giant influence on multiple industries and billions of lives, has been written many times since he retired as Apple's CEO in August. He was a historical figure on the scale of a Thomas Edison or Henry Ford, and set the mold for many other corporate leaders in many other industries.

Steve Jobs, former Apple CEO, passed away today after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Here is the statement from Apple's Board of Directors .

October 05, 2011 07:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Steve Jobs' family today made the following statement regarding his death: Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family. In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family.

You lived. You really, really lived.