Private funeral for Steve Jobs held

Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer and passed away on Wednesday.

A private funeral for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs,who died on Wednesday after a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer,was held,according to a media report.

It was a small private gathering on Friday,a person familiar with the matter said.

The person did not reveal where or at what time the event took place,citing privacy for Jobs’ family.

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Jobs passed away at the age of 56,having fought for years with pancreatic cancer.

Apple has said no public services have been planned as yet for Jobs.

In a letter to Apple’s employees on Wednesday,Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said the company is planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life for staff that will take place soon.

The iconic technocrat was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2004 and underwent a liver transplant in 2009.

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He died of complications from pancreatic cancer in Palo Alto,California,on Wednesday surrounded by his wife and immediate family.

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