George Steinbrenner dies at 80 in Florida
New York Yankee's owner George Steinbrenner died of a heart attack at the age of 80 in Tampa, Florida on July 13, 2010. Steinbrenner rebuilt the Yankees into a sports empire, winning seven MLB's World Series. He is shown in a June, 2005 file photo. UPI/Laura Cavanaugh/Files
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