美国媒体5日报道说，Apple 苹果公司前执行长兼创办人乔布斯（Steve Jobs）已经去世，享年56岁。

这位被称为神一般传奇的苹果电脑创办人，在距离苹果最新产品iPhone4S发布一天后以56岁盛年离开人世。

苹果发声明指出：对今天宣布乔布斯逝世深感痛心。乔布斯无数创新的源泉、激情和能量，丰富和改善我们生活。世界因乔布斯变得更美好。

乔布斯于1976年和他的孩童伙伴斯蒂夫 沃兹尼亚克（Steve Wozniak）共同创办苹果电脑，开启世界上首台个人电脑（Apple I）的时代。

2004年，乔布斯患胰腺癌，2009年进行换肝手术，2011年8月24日正式辞去苹果执行长职位，被董事会任命为主席。

苹果特别开设了乔布斯网页（http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/），呼吁网民踊越发表及分享感受，并电邮至rememberingsteve@apple.com。

苹果董事会声明：
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. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.

His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.