Its sad that he died after suffering from cancer for so long. RIP and thanks for the gadgets.
I can't help but think that the reaction to his death has got beyond crazy. People going on about how revolutionary his gadgets were, how he changed the world etc etc He didn't invent the computer, the MP3 player or the smartphone he simply refined existing technology. What he did invent however, was a gargantuan machine of a brand that has been very cleverly marketed and sold to pretty much everyone in the western world.
I think we should celebrate true pioneers like Tim Berners Lee, Joseph Baselgette, Paul Nipkow