Jobs, Apple Co-Founder and Visionary, Is Dead

By NICK WINGFIELD

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Steven P. Jobs on stage at an Apple event in June.

SAN FRANCISCO — Steven P. Jobs, the visionary co-founder and former chief executive of Apple, has died at 56.

Apple said in a press release that it was “deeply saddened” to announce that Mr. Jobs had passed away on Wednesday.

“Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives,” the company said. “The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.

The King is dead. Long live the King. Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi!, El Rey ha muerto. ¡Larga vida al Rey!