I don’t have live tool access in this turn, but I can share what’s consistently reported about Steve Jobs’ cause of death.
Direct answer:
- Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest caused by pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer that had spread to other organs. This was documented on the official death certificate released by Santa Clara County and reported by multiple outlets in 2011.
Context and nuance:
- The immediate cause listed on the death certificate is respiratory arrest, with the underlying condition described as a metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (a form of pancreatic cancer) that had been present for several years. The certificate notes no autopsy was performed.
- Jobs had publicly battled pancreatic cancer since 2004, including a liver transplant in 2009 and various health-related leaves of absence before resigning as CEO in 2011. The death certificate’s details align with those health history notes reported at the time.
If you’d like, I can pull reputable sources from 2011–2015 that covered the death certificate release and summarize them, or provide a concise timeline of Jobs’ health battles leading up to his death.
Sources
Apple says the company's co-founder Steve Jobs has died. He was 56.
www.cbsnews.comA copy of Steve Jobs' death certificate made public Monday indicates that the Apple Inc. co-founder died of respiratory arrest resulting from pancreatic cancer that had spread to other organs.
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wjla.comSteven Paul Jobs (/ˈdʒɒbz/; February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. Through Apple, he was widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields. Jobs also co-founded and served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney...
apple.fandom.comSAN FRANCISCO – A copy of Steve Jobs’ death certificate made public Monday indicates that the Apple Inc. co-founder died of respiratory arrest resulting from pancreatic cancer that had spr...
www.winnipegfreepress.comA copy of Steve Jobs' death certificate made public Monday indicates that the Apple Inc. co-founder died of respiratory arrest resulting from pancreatic cancer that had spread to other organs.
www.foxnews.comDiscover the impact of neuroendocrine tumours through the life of Steve Jobs, and his battles with this rare cancer.
neuroendocrine.org.auThe Apple Inc. co-founder died of respiratory arrest resulting from pancreatic cancer that had spread to other organs.
www.bet.comIn a brief statement the company said Jobs died Wednesday. He had been battling pancreatic cancer.
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