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Billionaire David Koch Dies at 79

posted by martyb on Saturday August 24 2019, @12:28AM   Printer-friendly
from the R.I.P. dept.

Quickkeen writes:

Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles was both celebrated and demonized for transforming American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, died Friday at 79.

The cause of death was not disclosed, but Koch Industries said Koch, who lived in New York City, had contended for years with various illnesses, including prostate cancer.

https://www.twincities.com/2019/08/23/ap-source-billionaire-david-koch-has-died-at-age-79/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/us/david-koch-dead.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/david-koch-died-conservative-donor-and-philanthropist-dead-age-79-2019-08-23/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/23/david-koch-dies-billionaire-leader-koch-industries-79/2094016001/

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by darkfeline on Saturday August 24 2019, @09:56AM

    by darkfeline (1030) on Saturday August 24 2019, @09:56AM (#884656) Homepage

    Thanks, I'm going to use this going forward.

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