STEVE JOBS–HIS BEST QUOTES TO REMEMBER HIM BY

August 2008 – Bloomberg published a 2,500-word obituary of Jobs in its corporate news service by mistake; details on his age and cause of death were left blank. Although the mistake was swiftly corrected, rumors about his health spread rapidly. Publishers often have stockpiles of half-filled obituaries on people who appear to have a high risk of dying soon. Jobs said that reports on his health were greatly exaggerated.
September 2008 – Jobs started a presentation with a slide that simply read “110/70”, referring to his blood pressure (a very good reading). He then said that is all he would mention about his health.
December 2008 – it was announced that Phil Schiller, Apple’s vice-president of marketing, would deliver the final keynote address at the Macworld Conference and Expo 2009. Everyone had expected Steve Jobs to be the presenter. This made people wonder about his health again.
January 2009 – Jobs informed through Apple.com that he had had a hormone imbalance for a number of months that was causing him to lose weight. Ten days later Jobs announced to Macworld attendees:

“I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show (MacWorld). As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my number one priority. Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause – a hormone imbalance that has been ‘robbing’ me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward.”

Hormonal imbalance is a possible side-effect of pancreatic cancer. Weight loss is common. Pancreatic cancer starts off in the pancreas, which produces various hormones, including insulin. Jobs’ rare cancer originated in the pancreatic cells that produce hormones.

Jobs announced that he was taking a six-month leave of absence so that he could deal with health matters. Tim Cook became CEO of Apple, while Jobs continued to be involved with major strategic decisions.
April 2009 – Jobs had a liver transplant. Doctors at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute in Memphis, Tennessee, where the procedure was carried out, said his prognosis was excellent. A few months later he returned to work.
January, 2011 – Jobs announced in a letter to Apple staff that he was taking a leave of absence so that he could focus on his health. Tim Cook was placed to run the company while Jobs said he would remain involved in major strategic decisions.

According to a New York Times article, Jobs had recently slowed his activities in the company. The article added that he had “appeared increasingly emaciated”.

Leander Kahney, author of Inside Steve’s Brain and founder of the Cult of Mac blog, said “It’s a big shock and will serve as a big blow to his psyche because he loves Apple so much. Steve Jobs is the heart and soul of the company.”
March and June 2011 – Even though he was on sick leave, Jobs made a speech at the iPad2 launch, and the introduction of iCloud at the WWDC. He also made a speech before the Cupertino city council in June 2011.
August 2011 – Jobs resigns as chief executive of Apple and is replaced by chief operating officer Tim Cook. Jobs said he could “no longer meet his chief executive’s duties and expectations”.