Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash
Claude Guillemot, a Ubisoft co-founder and CEO of Guillemot Corporation, died at age 69 in a plane crash near La Baule on June 19. The accident involved a twin-engine Cessna 421 and killed both people on board. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, who is Claude's brother, issued a tribute calling him the heart of the company.
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New details identify the crash date as June 19, the location as La Baule, and confirm a second fatality.
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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Plane Crash
confidence 100%Claude Guillemot, a Ubisoft co-founder and CEO of Guillemot Corporation, died at age 69 in a plane crash near La Baule on June 19. The accident involved a twin-engine Cessna 421 and killed both people on board. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, who is Claude's brother, issued a tribute calling him the heart of the company.
What's confirmed:
- Claude Guillemot died at age 69 in a plane crash in western France.
- The crash occurred on June 19 near La Baule.
- The aircraft was a twin-engine Cessna 421.
- Two people died in the accident.
- Claude Guillemot was one of five Ubisoft founders and the chief executive of Guillemot Corporation.
- Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot is the brother of Claude Guillemot.
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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in France Plane Crash
confidence 90%Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft, died at age 69 in a plane crash in western France. The accident occurred on a Friday evening involving a twin-engine Cessna 421. An investigation into the crash is currently underway.
What's confirmed:
- Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft, died at age 69 in a plane crash.
- The crash occurred in western France.
- Guillemot co-founded the Assassin's Creed maker alongside his four brothers.
- The aircraft involved was a twin-engine Cessna 421.
Still unconfirmed:
- Two people died in the accident, including a flight instructor.