Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011, due to respiratory arrest caused by complications from a rare form of pancreatic cancer known as a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET). This tumor had metastasized, leading to his respiratory failure
. Jobs was first diagnosed with this rare cancer in 2003. Initially, he delayed conventional medical treatment and surgery for about nine months, opting instead for alternative therapies. This delay likely contributed to the progression of the disease. He eventually underwent surgery but the cancer had already advanced. In 2009, he also received a liver transplant due to complications from the cancer
. His death was marked by a private funeral, and he passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Palo Alto, California. His final words reportedly were "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow."
. In summary, Steve Jobs died from respiratory arrest resulting from metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer, a rare and less common form of pancreatic cancer, after a prolonged battle with the disease that was complicated by his initial hesitation to undergo timely surgery
