Steve Jobs Died of Respiratory Arrest, Death Certificate Reveals

By Fionna Agomuoh, Christian Post Contributor Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Steve Jobs’ death certificate was made public on Monday and indicates that the Apple co-founder and former CEO died of respiratory arrest due to pancreatic cancer that had spread to his other organs.

Jobs’ death certificate was released by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department and was made public.

It details that Jobs had suffered from a "metastatic pancreas neuroendocrine tumor" for the past five years and listed the primary cause of death as respiratory arrest.

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Jobs died at his home in Palo Alto, Calif. on Oct. 5.

No autopsy was performed and he was promptly buried in a private, nondenominational funeral on Oct. 7.

He was 56.

Jobs was initially diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor, a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2003. He underwent a liver transplant in 2009.

Due to his illness, Jobs had to take several leaves of absence from Apple, one in 2004, one in 2009 and another in Jan. 2011.

Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple on Aug. 24. Tim Cook succeeded Jobs as CEO after serving as acting CEO during Jobs’ illnesses.

A few days before his death, Apple notified the police department that Jobs was expected to die, in order for it to prepare patrols in case any mourners gathered at Jobs’ home, New York Times quoted Palo Alto police department spokeswoman, Sandra Brown as saying.

No public service has been held for Jobs, however an innumerable amount of Apple enthusiasts have set up shrines at Apple stores all over the world. A few have left flowers and other trinkets at Jobs’ home.

Apple is currently planning an event for employees to honor Jobs’ life on Oct. 19 in Cupertino, Calif.