Category: dies
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Richard Parsons, prominent Black executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76
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Breadcrumb links PMN BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Anick Gisdanon and Michael R. Sisak Posted on December 26, 2024 • 4 minutes read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Parsons,…
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Quincy Jones dies at 91
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Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music giant whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s landmark “Thriller” album to writing award-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at the age of 91. . Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, said…
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Ratan Tata, patriarch of biggest Indian conglomerate, dies at 86
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Ratan Tata, the businessman who inherited one of India’s oldest business conglomerates and transformed it through a series of eye-catching deals into a global empire, has died. He was 86 years old. His death was announced in a statement by Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran, who described Tata as “a…
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Kris Kristofferson, influential singer-songwriter, dies at 88 By Reuters
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Written by Bill Trott (Reuters) – Kris Kristofferson, who became one of the most influential American singer-songwriters of his time with works such as “Me and Bobby McGee” as well as a successful actor, died on Saturday at the age of 88, Rolling Stone reported. , according to his spokesman.…
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Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies at 56, Google CEO says By Reuters
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Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube and one of the first employees at Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), has died at the age of 56 after a two-year battle with cancer, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on social media platform X on Saturday. “I am incredibly saddened to lose my dear friend…
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Dogecoin’s Famed Mascot Kabosu Dies at 18
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Kapusu, the Japanese Shiba Inu who became the face of the popular cryptocurrency Dogecoin, recently died at the age of 18. Its owner, Atsuko Sato, announced the news in an emotional blog post last Friday. Kabosu became an internet icon as the face of Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency that started as…
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Mary Poppins songwriter Richard Sherman dies at age 95 By Reuters
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Written by Rich McKay (Reuters) – Richard Sherman (95 years old), the man behind the fame Disney Songs that delighted generations such as “It’s a Small World (After All)” and Mary Poppins’ “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and “Spoon Full of Sugar” died on Saturday. ) the company announced on its…
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The godfather of quants dies: Jim Simons dead at 86
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Jim Simmons One of the greatest investors in history died today at the age of 86 His foundation. I was talking about Simmons earlier today in a webinar, so it’s a terrible coincidence that he died on the same day. Simons didn’t start investing until the second half of his…
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Warren Buffett Isn’t Worried About Berkshire After He Dies, Says ‘If I Die Tonight, I Think the Stock Would Go Up Tomorrow’
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Warren Buffett isn’t worried about Berkshire after his death, says: ‘If I die tonight, I think the stock will go up tomorrow’ Warren Buffett, one of the most successful investors of all time, is still very powerful at 93 years old. However, he is not unaware of his eventual demise,…