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Sumner Redstone Dies at 97; Media Mogul Who Said ‘Content Is King’

By  |  August 12, 2020

Sumner Redstone, who turned his family’s movie-theater company into a global media empire spanning television, movies, radio and books, and who famously proclaimed that “content is king,” has died.

Mr. Redstone’s death was announced on Wednesday by his family’s holding company, National Amusements Inc. He was 97.

Full Content: Wall Street Journal, Variety

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