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Article: Ahmet Ertegun, 83, a co-founder of Atlantic Records OBITUARY
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- International Herald Tribune
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- December 16, 2006
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Tim Weiner
International Herald Tribune
12-16-2006
Ahmet Ertegun, the music magnate who founded Atlantic Records and shaped the careers of John Coltrane, Ray Charles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and many others, died Thursday in Manhattan. He was 83.A spokesman for Atlantic Records said the death was the result of a brain injury suffered when Ertegun fell backstage at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan on Oct. 29 as the Rolling Stones prepared to play a concert marking former President Bill Clinton's 60th birthday. He had been in a coma since then. ''Few people have had a bigger impact on the record industry than Ahmet,'' said David Geffen, the entertainment mogul, ''and no one loved ...
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