{
  "id": 9413010,
  "title": "Former Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett Jr., dead at 87",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/former-montreal-canadiens-owner-george-gillett-jr-dead-at-87",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T21:05:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/2026/09/23/former-montreal-canadiens-owner-george-gillett-jr-dead-at-87"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett Jr. has died at the age of 87. Gillett, who purchased the NHL team and its Bell Centre (formerly known as Molson Centre) in 2001, owned the team until selling it to the Molson family in 2009. Alongside Tom Hicks, Gillett also owned English soccer giant Liverpool FC from 2007 to 2010. Born in Racine, Wis. in 1938, Gillett was a prominent figure as the founder of Brook Creek Management Corp., a portfolio management firm. The Montreal Canadiens organization expressed their condolences to Gillett's family, praising his contributions to the team during his time as owner.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Former Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett Jr. dies at 87",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/former-montreal-canadiens-owner-george-gillett-jr-dies-at-87",
        "published": "2026-09-23T21:19:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Former Canadiens and Liverpool owner George Gillett Jr. dead at 87",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/former-canadiens-and-liverpool-owner-george-gillett-jr-dead-at-87",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:25:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}