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Ubisoft co-founder, Claude Guillemot, has died in a plane crash.<\/p>\n
According to Ouest France, Guillemot was one of two people killed in the accident on 19th June in La Baule, Brittany, France, after the Cessna 421 twin-engine \u2013 registered to Guillemot \u2013 crashed. He was 69.<\/p>\n
The report reveals that Guillemot’s family was informed of the accident later that same day, but formal identification “has not yet been possible” after the aircraft crashed near the runway.<\/p>\n
A member of La Baule flying club, Guillemot had reportedly been due to attend an aviation event that weekend.<\/p>\n
In a statement to the press, Ubisoft said: “[We] learned with great sadness of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the Group and President of Guillemot Corporation, in an accident.<\/p>\n
“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time. No further communication will be made at this stage.”<\/p>\n
Claude Guillemot established Ubisoft in 1986 alongside his brothers Christian, G\u00e9rard, Michel, and Yves, who currently serves as Ubisoft’s CEO. Claude was chairperson for Guillemot Corporation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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