From the eulogy given by his sister, Mona Simpson, as published in the NY Times:
It really is a nice piece about the personal side of him, and a moving account of his last day.
Steves final words, hours earlier, were monosyllables, repeated three times.
Before embarking, hed looked at his sister Patty, then for a long time at his children, then at his lifes partner, Laurene, and then over their shoulders past them.
Steves final words were:
OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW.
It really is a nice piece about the personal side of him, and a moving account of his last day.