Steve Jobs

On Wednesday, October 5, at 7:49 EDT, my inbox flashed.

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FINANCIAL TIMES Breaking News
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Apple says Steve Jobs has died, aged 56
Apple says Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, aged 56, after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer

Just like that, I found out¹. It was simple, succinct, powerful. Social networks exploded with R.I.P. tweets. Is there another billionaire CEO out there that would elicit such an outpouring?

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