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Lewis Katz, co-owner of The Inquirer, dies in plane crash

Lewis Katz, 72, co-owner of The Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com, died Saturday night in the crash of a private jet at a Massachusetts airfield.

In this April 12, 2010 file photo, former New Jersey Nets owners Lewis Katz, right, and Bruce Ratner sit courtside at an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
In this April 12, 2010 file photo, former New Jersey Nets owners Lewis Katz, right, and Bruce Ratner sit courtside at an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)Read more