James Crown, Billionaire Investor And JPMorgan Director, Dies In Race Car Crash
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Mr. Crown died in the single-vehicle crash after colliding with an impact barrier at Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek.
James Crown, an American businessman, billionaire investor, and longtime JPMorgan Chase director, died Sunday in a car racing accident in Colorado while celebrating his 70th birthday, CNN reported. As per The Colorado Sun, Mr. Crown died in the single-vehicle crash after colliding with an impact barrier at Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek. Jim Crown was a pillar of Chicago who cared deeply about making our city a place where everybody can thrive. Michelle and I were also very lucky to call him a dear friend. We're heartbroken today, and we send our love to Paula and their wonderful family in this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/IWLLd1IYtF
“The official cause of death is pending autopsy although multiple blunt force trauma is evident,” the Pitkin County Coroner's Office said in a news release. His manner of death has been ruled as an accident.
Notably, Mr Crown was a frequent visitor to Colorado ski country and his family owns the Aspen Skiing Co., an operator of mountain and ski area facilities based in Aspen.
''The Crown family is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Jim Crown. The family requests that their privacy be respected at this difficult time. Further details regarding plans for a memorial to remember Jim's remarkable life will be released at a later date,'' a family spokesperson told the Aspen Times in a statement.
