Kirk Kerkorian, casino tycoon, movie mogul, auto investor dies at 98

Kerkorian, who founded MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) and was its largest shareholder, died in Los Angeles on Monday night, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Kerkorian had little formal education and dropped out of school at age 16. Last month, Forbes magazine estimated Kerkorian's wealth at $4.2 billion after taking a hit on his investments in 2008, when the magazine said he was worth $16 billion.

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