Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person of 2011 is ...
Even Bill O'Reilly will have a hard time arguing this one.
On Wednesday, Barbara Walters announced her annual 10 Most Fascinating People list, and overtaking big names like Simon Cowell, Pippa Middleton, Katy Perry and the Kardashians was one person whose impact and legacy transcend all of them combined:
The late Steve Jobs.
The co-founder of Apple and the man responsible for numerous technology innovations that shape our lives on a daily basis, Jobs passed away this fall at age 56.
First diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004, Jobs recovered, but it returned, and in 2009, he underwent a liver transplant. He resigned this summer as CEO.
At that point he became Walters' choice immediately, even though she never got to interview the man. Jobs is the first deceased Most Fascinating Person.
Truly a once-in-a-generation mind, Jobs was taken from us far too soon, but not before transforming technology - and modern life - in profound ways.
His fingerprints are on everything from the iTunes store to the iPod, iPhone, iPad, Pixar films and even the mouse. Yes, the mouse. In a word, he was awesome.
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December 15th, 2011 9:37 AM
Bravo, Mrs. Walters! Finally someone to tell the K's the truth! Barbara Walters Most Fascinating Person of the Year 2011 List & Video http://is.gd/M7hBgu
December 15th, 2011 8:04 AM
U r a true hero.they say good people die young. U will always be remembered bcuz ur legacy lives on