Apple co-founder and former chief excutive Steve Jobs has sadly passed away Wednesday October 5th.

Jobs is 56 and is survived by wife Laurene and three children, one daughter from a previous marriage. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had to step down from being CEO of Apple on Aug. 24.

Steve Jobs family said:

“Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.

“In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.

“We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.”

It is such a sad lost for everybody in this generation that had follow his innovative products and ideas. He was truly a blessing to us and we will never forget what he has brought to our tech world.

He even made it cool to be a geek in this era.