The Creator

The mastermind behind an empire that has revolutionised personal computing, telephony and music, dies in California.

Steve Jobs, billionaire co-founder of Apple and the mastermind behind an empire of products that revolutionised computing, telephony and the music industry, has died in California at the age of 56.

Steve stepped down in August as chief executive of the company he helped set up in 1976, citing illness. Steve had been battling an unusual form of pancreatic cancer, and had received a liver transplant in 2009.

Apple released a statement paying tribute: "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."

This man was a legend, and definitely changed the face of technology for the better. Steve will be remembered all around the world for the innovative ideas and plans he came up with the create 'Apple', an absoulute masterpiece.