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Media mogul Sumner Redstone dies at 97

By Mike Brest
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Media mogul Sumner Redstone dies at 97

Media mogul Sumner Redstone, the billionaire whose television empire included CBS and Viacom, died at 97.

Redstone, who died on Tuesday, controlled more than 75% of the voting stock of the two media companies through his own private holding group, National Amusements, and he left a staggering fortune of about $3 billion, according to CNBC.

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