Apple founder Steve Jobs died from pancreatic cancer in 2011 following a long bout with the disease. Leading up to his death, many people knew about his health concerns. After all, in 2004, Jobs sent a letter to company shareholders following his diagnosis to reveal that he'd had surgery to remove the tumor. According to ABC News, there were also rumors, confirmations, and medical leaves in the years before his passing.
However, there was a gap between his diagnosis and the above-mentioned official announcement. For approximately nine months, Jobs kept his diagnosis relatively secret while he searched for alternative therapies (via CNN). Despite some talk about whether Jobs misled the public and investors by withholding this information, his silence may have been in an effort to protect Apple.
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