UPDATE: 09/10/2013 - BUSINESS - CANADA - NICOLAS SARKOZY - POLITICS
Paul Desmarais dies
Canadian tycoon Paul Desmarais dies
Canadian billionaire Paul Desmarais Sr. has died at the age of 86, his family announced Wednesday. He included many powerful politicians among his friends, including former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who awarded him the Legion d'Honneur.
FRANCE 24 (text)
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