Self-made billionaire politician Ross Perot dies at 89
The outspoken Perot, who had no shortage of prescriptions over the years, ran as a high-profile third-party candidate in the 90s
09 July 2019 - 19:13
New York — Ross Perot, the Texas billionaire who offered his business background and homespun wisdom to US voters as a third-party candidate for president in 1992 and 1996, has died. He was 89.
He died on Tuesday at his home in Dallas, according to a statement from the family. The cause was leukemia, according to James Fuller, a spokesman for the family...
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