obituary

Remembering the Life of Steve Jobs

Tricia Duryee in News on October 5, 2011 at 6:46 pm PT

Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs died today at the age of 56. Here is the story of his life as recounted by more than a dozen publications from around the world.

1000Memories Funded by Greylock, Angels

Liz Gannes in Social on February 16, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

1000Memories, the social media site for friends and family to memorialize loved ones who’ve passed away, is disclosing today it has raised $3 million worth of funding.

You Can Call Leslie Nielsen Shirley. But Don't Ask Him About Gladiator Movies

Peter Kafka in Media on November 28, 2010 at 7:54 pm PT

Go ahead and pay tribute to the actor you probably remember best from Airplane! But try not to confuse him with co-star Peter Graves. Here’s a refresher course.

Mike Homer Laid to Rest Today

Kara Swisher in News on February 5, 2009 at 5:00 am PT

Many BoomTown readers have asked for more information and also about services for well-known Silicon Valley exec Mike Homer, who died earlier this week after a severe and unusual illness. His funeral is today at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Raymond Catholic Church in Menlo Park. A “Friends of Mike Homer” Facebook group page has also been created, with lots of great memories posted on its wall.

Publisher of Jobs Obituary Outs Jobs Heart Attack Rumor Writer

John Paczkowski in News on October 24, 2008 at 7:15 am PT

So that fraudulent “citizen journalism” report claiming Apple CEO Steve Jobs had been rushed to the hospital with severe chest pains and shortness of breath? The one that allegedly shaved about $4.8 billion off Apple’s market value after Silicon Alley Insider picked it up and published without verifying it? Securities and Exchange Commission investigators have tracked down its author and it’s not the short seller many had expected. It’s an 18-year-old with no clear motive, according to Bloomberg (ironically, the source of the Jobs obituary accidentally posted to news wires in late August).