The Man Who Changed The World: Apple Founder Steve Jobs, 56, Dies Weeks After Quitting As Boss Of Firm He Started In His Garage -- Daily Mail
* President Obama leads tributes which flooded the web within minutes of his death being confirmed
* Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg praises his 'mentor and friend'
* Family thanks 'the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve's illness'
* 'We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today,' Apple's board of directors say in statement
* Had battled pancreatic cancer for eight years
* Death came six weeks after he stepped down as Apple CEO and just one day after the launch of the new generation iPhone
* Apple Inc shares fell as much as 1.5 percent in Nasdaq trading
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