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If Steve Jobs ever had a competitor, that was Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. Hailed as visionaries, Jobs and Gates framed the A to Z of personal computing while competing for domination of the tech world.

Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, died Wednesday at the age of 56 after battled with pancreatic cancer for years.

On Oct. 5, apple.com opens with Steve Jobs' black-and-white picture, along with his name and years of birth and death. Yes, the Apple wizard and the master of sleek gadgets is no more. Here are some of the interesting facets of Steve Jobs' life that very few of his admirers know.

Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, died on Wednesday at the young age of 56. His death was confirmed by Apple Inc. and his family. The cause of his death hasn't been released, but Jobs suffered from a rare form of pancreatic cancer and his declining health led him to resign as CEO on Aug. 24.

Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, died Wednesday at the age of 56 after years-long battle with pancreatic cancer. As we are faced with the end of the era of Steve Jobs it will be a time for reflecting upon what we can learn from his leadership style.

California-based technology giant Apple Inc. has apparently decided against disclosing the reason behind Steve Jobs' death, at the rather early age of 56. However, it was no secret that Jobs had been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer, from about 2004; the year in which he underwent surgery for the same.

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The master of sleeker gadgets, the Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs died on Wednesday at the age of 56. Jobs, who was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2004 and underwent a liver transplant two years ago, resigned as chief executive of Apple on Aug. 24.

President Barack Obama on Wednesday remembered Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs as a visionary and great American innovator.

Abdulfattah John Jandali -- Steve Jobs' biological father -- had no comment Wednesday on the untimely death of his world-famous son, with whom he had no relationship.

The force behind the iPod, iPhone and iPad not only created and then rescued Apple, building it into the most valuable tech company on the planet.

Star Wars creator George Lucas said Apple co-founder Steve never settled for status quo and that was part of his magic as an innovator.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reacted to the passing of Apple CEO Steve Jobs Wednesday night. In a released statement, she called Jobs a “visionary” and an “innovator whose products brought joy to millions.”

While Steve Jobs' death in 2011 is shocking, it wasn't unexpected. Jobs had battled cancer for years. He had an operation in 2004, a liver transplant in 2009, and took three leaves of absence before he permanatly resigned as the CEO of Apple in August 2011.

The death of Steve Jobs, 56, Wednesday marked the end of a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Despite his highly publicized struggle, Jobs never failed to inspire and enrich those around him. In 2005, Steve Jobs' commencement speech inspired a crowd of young Stanford University graduates.

Steve Jobs, the visionary behind Apple's iPhone and a host of other iDevices died peacefully on Wednesday surrounded by his family, a release from his family stated.

Apple's co-founder and visionary, Steve Jobs, has passed away aged 56 after losing a fierce battle against pancreatic cancer.

Jennifer Aniston says she has no desperation to start a family, following rampant media speculation that she is already pregnant.

Apple has dedicated its homepage to Steve Jobs following his death on Wednesday at age 56.

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer and other health issues.

Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs sadly passed away at the age of 56 on Wednesday night after a battle with pancreatic cancer.