"Time Warner Chief Gerald M. Levin Dies at 84"

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"Time Warner Chief Gerald M. Levin Dies at 84"
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Gerald M. Levin, the former CEO of Time Warner, has passed away at the age of 84. He was known for orchestrating the ill-fated merger between Time Warner and America Online, which is widely regarded as one of the worst corporate marriages in American history. Despite being considered a visionary in cable television, the merger with AOL proved disastrous, symbolizing the excesses of the dot-com bubble. Levin had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and is survived by his family.

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