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Sam Zell dies at 81; Chicago real estate tycoon owned Tribune Co.

The billionaire, known as “the grave dancer” for picking up distressed assets, once owned the Tribune Co., which went into bankruptcy.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 18, 2023

Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor, dies

Sam Zell, a Chicago real estate magnate who earned a multibillion-dollar fortune and a reputation as “the grave dancer” for his ability to revive moribund properties has died due to complications from a recent illness

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023