Chicago billionaire James Crown dies in Colorado racetrack accident at 70.
TL;DR
James Crown, a 70-year-old co-owner of the Aspen Skiing Company, died in a single-vehicle crash at the Woody Creek racetrack in Pitkin County on his birthday. Crown was driving the vehicle, which hit a barrier, and likely died from blunt force trauma. He served as the CEO of Henry Crown and Company, a multi-billion dollar enterprise that owns the Aspen Skiing Company. The authorities are investigating the incident.
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