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Samsung TV Pioneer Han Jong-hee Dead At 63

Han Jong-hee, who has died at the age of 63, joined Samsung in 1988 and was seen as having played a key role in getting its high-end TV sets noticed worldwide (Credit: AFP)

Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, credited with boosting the South Korean tech giant's television business on the global stage, died of a heart attack Tuesday aged 63, the company told AFP.

"He died from cardiac arrest today," a Samsung spokesperson said, adding that Han was survived by his wife and three children.

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