Steve Jobs dead: Apple confirms former CEO loses fight

Apple has announced its former chief executive Steve Jobs has died. Mr Jobs, who stepped down recently as chief executive, had been suffering from pancreatic cancer. This live blog will automatically refresh with the latest developments.

1.03pm: So who was Steve Jobs, the man? For someone with such a high profile, few have been granted an insight into the notoriously private Jobs. Here's an insight from Matthew Powell, a long-time Apple journalist who has edited Australian MacWorld and now runs MacTheMag.com:

• "He was a very private sort of guy, possibly because his family life was a tad murky, so there's not a lot out there. He was at one time a practicing Buddhist, but whether he still was in later life I don't know. He was a vegetarian and a huge Beatles fan (Paul McCartney gave him a recipe for a vegan chocolate cake). He also enjoyed gardening — he had a grove of apricot trees next to his house and grew his own vegetables."

There are also anecdotal snippets. He was once stopped in Japan taking shurikens - a form of throwing star - onto his plane.  Read Here

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