Former Nets Owner Dies In Plane Crash

[jonathanlambert33]

Lewis Katz, the owner of the New Jersey Nets during the Jason Kidd era when the team went to two consecutive NBA Finals, has died in a plane crash in Massachusetts.

Katz was best known recently as the owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Daily News and philly.com earlier this week he and H.F. Gerry Lenfest had spent $88 million to buy out their other partners in the media companies and take full control of the papers and online entities.

All seven people were killed aboard the private aircraft that crashed at Hanscom Field and erupted into a fireball, authorities said Sunday.

The Gulfstream IV crashed about 9:40 p.m. Saturday as it was departing for Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey, said Matthew Brelis, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates the air field.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/01/former-nets-owner-lewis-katz-dies-in-plane-crash/

 

[.infamous]

I dunno why but I get a fishy feeling from this. Rip

 

[Pugz]

the fact they just spent all that money to buyout their former partners makes for a helluva coincidence. sad story, nonetheless.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

That's the definition of fishy. 

 

[buzzy]

More like R.I.P. City.