Source: nydailynews
Steve Jobs' death certificate has been made public and shows the tech icon died from respiratory arrest stemming from his long battle with pancreatic cancer.
The family of the Apple co-founder did not specify Jobs' cause of death after he passed away Oct. 5 at the age of 56, simply releasing a statement saying he had "died peacefully today surrounded by his family."
The certificate, released by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department on Monday, listed Jobs' occupation as "entrepreneur" and said he had a "metastatic pancreas nueroendrocrine tumor" for the past five years.
Jobs went public with his cancer in 2004 and resigned as Apple's chief executive in August.
He died at his home in Palo Alto, and no autopsy was performed. A private burial was held Friday.
Tim Cook, Jobs' hand-picked successor, announced in an email that a memorial service to celebrate Jobs' life will be held Oct. 19 at Apple's Cupertino, Calif. campus.
