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Diamond King Er nest Oppenheimer Dies in Africa
Er nest Oppenheimer, 77, South Africa’s diamond and gold magnate, died at his breakfast table in Johannesburg after years of poor health. He chaired or directed numerous companies controlling global diamond output and much gold. His empire spanned uranium to real estate, with vast mining interests and political influence. His family faced a high profile diamond theft two years earlier.
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