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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Air Crash at Age 69

Claude Guillemot died at age 69 following a plane crash near La Baule, France. The accident occurred on June 19 and involved a twin engine Cessna 421. Both Guillemot and one other person on board were killed.

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Updated reports specify the crash date as June 19, the aircraft model as a Cessna 421, and confirm a second fatality.

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

    Claude Guillemot died at age 69 following a plane crash near La Baule, France. The accident occurred on June 19 and involved a twin engine Cessna 421. Both Guillemot and one other person on board were killed.

    What's confirmed:

    • Claude Guillemot died at age 69 in a plane crash near La Baule, France.
    • The accident happened on June 19.
    • A twin engine Cessna 421 was the aircraft involved in the crash.
    • One other person died in the crash along with Guillemot.
    • Guillemot was a co-founder of Ubisoft and the chief executive of Guillemot Corporation.
    confidence 100%

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

    Claude Guillemot died at age 69 after a plane crashed in western France. He founded Ubisoft with his brothers in 1986. The aircraft involved was a Cessna.

    What's confirmed:

    • Claude Guillemot died at age 69.
    • Guillemot founded Ubisoft with his brothers in 1986.
    • The crash occurred in western France.
    • The aircraft was a Cessna.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The plane was a Cessna 421 that crashed in a resort town hosting an air show.
    confidence 100%

  3. Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Plane Crash at 69

    Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died on June 19 in a plane crash in western France. He was traveling in a twin-engine private aircraft with a flight instructor. An investigation into the incident is currently underway.

    What's confirmed:

    • Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died at age 69.
    • The death occurred during a plane crash in western France.
    • The crash took place on June 19.
    • Guillemot was flying in a twin-engine aircraft.
    • Ubisoft is the maker of Assassin's Creed.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The aircraft was a Cessna 421.
    • The plane was en route to an airshow.
    • The other victim was the operator and owner of the aircraft.
    • Guillemot was one of five brothers who founded the company.
    • The aircraft was a tourist plane.
    confidence 90%