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Ray-Ban owner Leonardo del Vecchio dies at 87

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Leonardo Del Vecchio, who founded eyewear empire Luxottica in a trailer and turned an everyday object into a global fashion item, died on Monday. He was 87. From a start in a Milan orphanage, he went on to become one of Italy's richest industrialists. On Forbes list of richest persons, he and his family was ranked No. 60, with $24.5 billion.

2 months ago·Rome, Italy

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Luxottica eyewear empire founder Leonardo Del Vecchio dies

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