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According to Hollywood Reporter:

Kirk Kerkorian, the self-made billionaire who epitomized the corporate raider by buying up MGM and United Artists and then trading their names and assets in a series of complex deals, has died, MGM Resorts International confirmed Tuesday. He was 98.

Kerkorian, who also made a fortune in Las Vegas real estate, casinos and hotels, died Monday night in Los Angeles following a brief illness.
http://news.yahoo.com/kirk-kerkorian-three-times-owner-mgm-dies-98-152102877.html
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