Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest

Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest resulting from pancreatic cancer that had spread to other organs, his death certificate says.

Steve Jobs' death certificate indicates the Apple co-founder died of respiratory arrest that resulted from pancreatic cancer that had spread to other organs.

Jobs died last Wednesday at age 56. Apple Inc didn't disclose the cause of death, but Jobs had battled pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant in 2009.

He resigned as Apple's CEO in August while on his third stint of medical leave in several years.

The death certificate, released on Monday by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, said Jobs died at his home in Palo Alto. No autopsy was performed.