Steve Jobs refused a liver transplant from Tim Cook

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In Steve Jobs' final years, his successor Tim Cook offered him a partial liver transplant, but Jobs refused. Jobs suffered from ascites, a side effect of cancer, which caused so much pain he could barely get out of bed, Fast Company reports.

The detail is revealed in the upcoming book Becoming Steve Jobs, written by Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli. According to the book, Cook underwent tests and found he could provide Jobs with a partial liver transplant, which Jobs refused to accept.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.