Steve Jobs obituary was updated by the AP.

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Ahead of Steve Jobs' appearance at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 6, the Associated Press was busy compiling the Apple CEO's obituary, The New York Post reports.

Sources said Apple chiefs were furious to find out AP reporters had been calling top Hollywood studio and record-label executives, seeking quotes to refresh their obituary on Jobs.

Calls are believed to have been placed in the last two weeks to executives at Universal Studios, Warner Pictures and record labels Sony, EMI and Warner Music.

A source said, "Apple found out about it and asked everyone involved not to give any quotes, although most of those called had already refused."

But another source said, "It is wise for major news organizations to be constantly updating their obituaries for public figures, particularly those who seem fragile or who are a certain age." （点击《纽约邮报》查看原文）

乔布斯未死先讣 苹果恼火

       据《纽约邮报》报道，在史蒂夫·乔布斯出席6月6日的全球研发者大会之前，美联社正忙着编纂苹果首席执行官的讣告。

       多名消息人士称，苹果管理人员得知美联社记者给顶尖好莱坞电影公司和唱片公司的管理人员打电话，要求他们评述以便更新乔布斯的讣告后，大为恼火。

       据悉，在上两周，环球电影公司、华纳电影公司以及唱片公司索尼、百代和华纳音乐的管理人员均已接到电话。

       一名消息人士说：“苹果发现了这事儿，要求相关人员不作任何评论。实际上大多数接到电话的人也已拒绝给予评论。”

       但另一名消息人士称：“大新闻机构经常更新公众人物的讣告是明智的，特别是那些显得很虚弱或者是到了一定年龄人士的讣告。”

(China.org.cn June 9, 2011)