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Claude Guillemot, co-founder of 'Assassin's Creed' maker Ubisoft, killed in plane crash in France

Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft and chief executive of Guillemot Corporation, died at age 69. He was killed on June 19 in a plane crash near La Baule in western France. The accident claimed two lives.

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New details identify the aircraft as a twin engine Cessna 421 and specify the date of the crash as June 19.

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  1. Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in France Plane Crash

    Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft and chief executive of Guillemot Corporation, died at age 69. He was killed on June 19 in a plane crash near La Baule in western France. The accident claimed two lives.

    What's confirmed:

    • Claude Guillemot died at age 69.
    • The plane crash occurred on June 19 near La Baule in western France.
    • Guillemot was the chief executive of Guillemot Corporation.
    • The aircraft involved was a twin engine Cessna 421.
    • Two people died in the crash.
    • Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot is the brother of Claude Guillemot.
    • Yves Guillemot described Claude as the heart of the company.
    confidence 100%

  2. Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in French Plane Crash

    Claude Guillemot, who co-founded Ubisoft in 1986 with his four brothers, died in a plane crash near La Baule airport in western France. The accident occurred Friday evening. Both people on board the aircraft died.

    What's confirmed:

    • Claude Guillemot was a co-founder of Ubisoft.
    • Guillemot died in a plane crash in La Baule, France.
    • The crash happened on a Friday evening.
    • Two people died in the accident.
    • Guillemot founded Ubisoft with his four brothers.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Guillemot was 65 years old.
    • The aircraft was a Cessna that crashed just before landing.
    • Guillemot was 69 years old.
    confidence 80%

  3. Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Killed in France Plane Crash

    Claude Guillemot, the 69-year-old co-founder of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash in western France on Friday evening. The accident occurred near the La Baule airport on the Atlantic coast. Two people died in total, including Guillemot and a flight instructor.

    What's confirmed:

    • Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash in western France.
    • Guillemot was 69 years old.
    • The crash occurred on Friday evening.
    • Two people were killed in the accident.
    • Ubisoft was founded by Guillemot and his brothers in 1986.
    • Ubisoft is the maker of Assassin's Creed and Far Cry.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The aircraft involved was a twin-motor Cessna 421.
    • The crash happened near the La Baule airport on the Atlantic coast.
    • A flight instructor was the second person killed.
    confidence 90%