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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Plane Crash

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died at the age of 69 in a plane crash near La Baule, France. The circumstances surrounding the crash are not detailed in the provided articles.

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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Plane Crash

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What Happened

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died at the age of 69 in a plane crash. The incident occurred near La Baule, France.

Guillemot was identified as a co-founder of the video game company Ubisoft. No further details regarding the cause or specifics of the crash were provided in the source articles.

Key Facts

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    Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died.

  2. 2

    He was 69 years old.

  3. 3

    The death occurred in a plane crash.

  4. 4

    The crash happened near La Baule, France.

How outlets are framing this

The same facts, told 3 ways. Read them side by side and draw your own conclusions.

daily-beastThe Daily Beast
The Daily Beast reported on the death of the creator of Assassin's Creed, identifying him as the subject of the plane crash.
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thenextwebThe Next Web
The Next Web reported that Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died at 69 in a plane crash near La Baule, France, providing a brief summary of the event.
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tmzTMZ
TMZ identified the deceased as Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot and stated he was killed in a plane crash.
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3 articles · chronological
The Daily BeastThe Daily Beast
Assassin’s Creed Creator Dies in Plane Crash - The Daily Beast
The Next WebThe Next Web
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies at 69 in plane crash near La Baule
TMZTMZ
Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Killed in Plane Crash

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3 articles · chronological

The Daily BeastThe Daily Beast
Assassin’s Creed Creator Dies in Plane Crash - The Daily Beast
The Next WebThe Next Web
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies at 69 in plane crash near La Baule
TMZTMZ
Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Killed in Plane Crash

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