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German entrepreneur Theo Albrecht died on July 24, 2010 in Essen, Germany. Along with his brother, Karl, Albrecht started the popular grocery store chains ALDI and Trader Joe’s. These business ventures ranked Albrecht, who had a net worth of $16.7 billion, as the 31^st richest person in the world by “Forbes” in 2010.

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Robert Mondavi, the iconic Northern California vintner who helped create the booming Napa Valley wine industry passed away on May 16 at the age of 94.  He died in his home in Yountville, California.

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