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Former Grand Prix chief Ron Walker dies
Prominent businessman and former Australian Grand Prix supremo Ron Walker has died, according to a statement released by his family which reported that he died peacefully at home on Tuesday afternoon, surrounded by loved ones. The influential Melburnian and developer, who played a key role in the city’s successful bid to host the 2006 Commonwealth Games, was 78. Friends and family paid tribute to the towering figure, saying the state would not be what it is today without his work. He had been battling cancer and its side-effects for several years. The multi-millionaire Melbourne identity was diagnosed with melanoma in 2012, and attributed a lifesaving drug, Keytruda, for keeping him...
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