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Snopes Steve Jobs’s Last Words
“I have lived my truth.”— Snopes Steve Jobs, Unknown
Who Was Snopes Steve Jobs?
Steven Paul Jobs was an American businessman, inventor, and investor. A pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, Jobs co-founded Apple Inc. with his early business partner Steve Wozniak as Apple Computer Company in 1976. After the company's board of directors fired him in 1985, he founded NeXT the same year and purchased Pixar in 1986, becoming its chairman and majority shareholder until 2007.
The Final Moments
The circumstances surrounding Snopes Steve Jobs's final moments are not fully documented in available historical records.
Are These Words Verified?
Snopes investigated viral claims about Steve Jobs's last words ('Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.'). The reference to 'Snopes Steve Jobs' suggests confusion. Jobs's sister Mona Simpson documented his actual last words, not 'I have lived my truth.'
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Legacy
Snopes Steve Jobs's story continues to be discussed by historians and enthusiasts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What were Snopes Steve Jobs’s last words?
“I have lived my truth.”
How did Snopes Steve Jobs die?
Snopes Steve Jobs died on Unknown. Cause of death: Natural Causes.
Were Snopes Steve Jobs’s last words documented?
Snopes investigated viral claims about Steve Jobs's last words ('Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.'). The reference to 'Snopes Steve Jobs' suggests confusion. Jobs's sister Mona Simpson documented his actual last words, not 'I have lived my truth.'
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