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Eugene

(61,819 posts) Tue Jul 9, 2019, 11:56 AM Jul 2019

Ross Perot dies at 89

BBC News - Ross Perot, billionaire and ex-presidential candidate, dies at 89
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48927718

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Ross Perot dies at 89 (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2019 OP

That's so weird, just looked him up this morning re: hostage rescue bigbrother05 Jul 2019 #1

thats sad..he was an interesting fella... samnsara Jul 2019 #2

89 is a pretty good run. maxsolomon Jul 2019 #3

That giant sucking sound klook Jul 2019 #4

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

1. That's so weird, just looked him up this morning re: hostage rescue

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:00 PM

Jul 2019

He was one feisty fellow.

Used to live in Texarkana, just around the corner from his childhood home. Was there during his Presidential runs and Mrs. BB05 and son met him when he endorsed Ann Richards against W.