Former Canadiens and Liverpool owner George Gillett Jr. dead at 87
George Gillett Jr., who was a former majority owner of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens and part owner of soccer's Liverpool FC, has died. He was 87.
George Gillett Jr., the former majority owner of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, has died at 87. He also had a part-ownership stake in Liverpool FC, the English soccer team.
Gillett bought the Bell Centre, then known as the Molson Centre, and a majority stake in the Canadiens for $275 million on January 31, 2001, according to Global News.
His death was reported by multiple outlets, including CBC Canada and Winnipeg Free Press, which confirmed his age at the time of his passing.
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- Former Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett Jr., dead at 87 winnipegfreepress.com
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