Obituaries

6 Quotes on Business and Life From Billionaire and 2-Time Presidential Candidate Ross Perot
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6 Quotes on Business and Life From Billionaire and 2-Time Presidential Candidate Ross Perot

The philanthropist died on Tuesday at the age of 89.
Max Maidenberg | 2 min read
Auto Industry Leader Lee Iacocca, Credited With Saving Chrysler, Has Died at Age 94

Auto Industry Leader Lee Iacocca, Credited With Saving Chrysler, Has Died at Age 94

He is best known for helping launch the Ford Mustang in the 1960s and for reviving Chrysler under his leadership and saving it from bankruptcy in the 1980s.
Rosie Perper | 4 min read
Paul Allen Dead at 65: Read Statements From Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, Tim Cook and Others

Paul Allen Dead at 65: Read Statements From Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, Tim Cook and Others

The Microsoft co-founder died yesterday from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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8 Inspiring Quotes From Legendary Singer Aretha Franklin

8 Inspiring Quotes From Legendary Singer Aretha Franklin

Honoring the Queen of Soul, who died on Thursday.
Nina Zipkin | 3 min read
Remembering Innovator and Designer Kate Spade in Her Own Words

Remembering Innovator and Designer Kate Spade in Her Own Words

The fashion icon, 55, was found dead today after an apparent suicide.
Nina Zipkin | 4 min read

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Obituaries are a notice of a person’s death, which typically includes a brief biographical account and is published in a newspaper.