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." （點擊《紐約郵報》查看原文）

喬布斯未死先訃 蘋果惱火

???????據《紐約郵報》報道，在史蒂夫·喬布斯出席6月6日的全球研發者大會之前，美聯社正忙著編纂蘋果首席執行官的訃告。

???????多名消息人士稱，蘋果管理人員得知美聯社記者給頂尖好萊塢電影公司和唱片公司的管理人員打電話，要求他們評述以便更新喬布斯的訃告后，大為惱火。

???????據悉，在上兩周，環球電影公司、華納電影公司以及唱片公司索尼、百代和華納音樂的管理人員均已接到電話。

???????一名消息人士說：“蘋果發現了這事兒，要求相關人員不作任何評論。實際上大多數接到電話的人也已拒絕給予評論。”

???????但另一名消息人士稱：“大新聞機構經常更新公眾人物的訃告是明智的，特別是那些顯得很虛弱或者是到了一定年齡人士的訃告。”

(China.org.cn June 9, 2011)