Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder and longtime leader of Apple, has passed away at the age of 56.

The world is honoring the death of a true visionary, Steve Jobs. Apple.com now displays a full-page tribute to the man that set the bar for Personal Computing, Mobile entertainment and mobile computing. Apple has also posted a short letter. It reads as follows:

“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”

Apple has setup a email box and is also asking for those who would like to share their thoughts or condolences to email remembersteve@apple.com.