Steve Jobs Has Died

Media outlets are reporting the death of Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple. You can have different opinions about Apple and Steve, but there is no denying that he was an iconic figure in the IT industry who created many trends. Requiescat in pace, Steve.

Here is the translation of the statement on Apple's official website:

Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.

Source — Apple.

In Apple stores around the world, all Apple logos were dimmed.

Those who wish to share their condolences can send their thoughts and sympathies to the email address rememberingsteve@apple.com. Some of these may be shared with Steve's family.

A good video from CNET that briefly recaps Steve's career visually.

Remembrances from his colleagues in the IT industry below:

Larry Page, CEO of Google, expressed his condolences to Steve's family and friends and admitted that Steve had always been a source of inspiration for him.

Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, echoed his friend Larry in saying that Steve was a source of inspiration for him, and expressed his condolences to Steve's loved ones.

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, also expressed his condolences on behalf of himself and his wife Melinda, saying he would miss Steve greatly.

Mark Zuckerberg thanked Steve for being a mentor and a friend to him.

Robert Scoble, one of the executives at Rackspace, arrived at Apple headquarters, from where he reported with photos. Even the sky above Apple HQ mourns Steve's passing:

Barack Obama and his wife Michelle expressed their condolences to Steve's family. The President of the United States noted that Steve is one of the greatest American innovators.

Meg Whitman, who replaced Leo Apotheker as CEO of HP, said that Steve would be remembered for his innovations and for the inspiration he gave the world.

The Engadget portal compiled a wonderful collection of Steve's quotes. An absolute must-read.

Thanks to pavlov_eugene for the link to Business Insider, which also compiled quotes from Steve's famous contemporaries.

Thanks to de1337ed for the link to Russian BBC, where many quotes are presented in Russian, and to Sakyra for the link to a similar Forbes article, as well as a translation of Steve Jobs' legendary speech to Stanford graduates.

Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, said that his heart is with Steve's family right now.

Michael Dell, CEO of Dell, noted with sadness that he had lost a friend.

D. A. Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, expressed his condolences to Steve's loved ones and shares the grief of loss with all who valued Steve's talent.

Acer thanked Steve, saying that it was his inventions that pushed the company to work in a user-focused direction.

Samsung Electronics CEO Choi Gee-Sung, despite the rather strained relations with Apple expressed through multiple lawsuits around the world, expressed his condolences to Jobs' family and colleagues.