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Ahmet Ertegun

Age: 83

music executive who founded Atlantic Records in 1947, building it into a major label. He produced such soul and rock musicians as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, John Coltrane, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones.

Died: Manhattan, Dec. 14, 2006

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