Sam Zell, real estate tycoon who led Tribune Co. to bankruptcy, dies at 81
Briefly

Sam Zell, the proudly foul-mouthed real estate tycoon whose daring buyout of the Tribune Co., the publisher of the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, was riddled by mismanagement, allegations of sexual harassment and financial calamity that ultimately sent the company into bankruptcy, died May 18 at 81.
Equity Group Investments, his Chicago-based company, said he died following complications from a brief illness.
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