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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sumner_RedstoneSumner Redstone - Wikipedia

    Sumner Murray Redstone (né Rothstein; May 27, 1923 – August 11, 2020) was an American billionaire businessman and media magnate.

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2020/08/12 › obituariesSumner Redstone Dies at 97; Built Media Empire and Long Reigned...

    Aug 12, 2020 · Sumner M. Redstone, the billionaire entrepreneur who saw business as combat and his advancing years as no obstacle in building a media empire that encompassed CBS and Viacom, died on Tuesday at...

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  4. www.cnn.com › 2020/08/12 › mediaSumner Redstone, billionaire media mogul, dead at 97 - CNN

    Aug 12, 2020 · Sumner Redstone, a media titan and billionaire who, as chairman of Viacom and National Amusements, drew headlines both for his deal-making as well as his turbulent personal life, died...

  5. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-53754254Sumner Redstone: US media mogul dies aged 97 - BBC

    Aug 12, 2020 · A former lawyer and Harvard University graduate, Sumner Redstone once survived a hotel fire by hanging from the ledge of his third floor hotel-room window, and then later beat prostate cancer.

  6. apnews.com › television-general-news-11aee0f1e2af427ca2aAiling media mogul Sumner Redstone resigns as chair of CBS

    Feb 3, 2016 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sumner Redstone, the ailing 92-year-old media mogul who controls TV and movie powerhouses CBS and Viacom, has stepped down as executive chairman of CBS amid a courtroom battle over his health and mental capacity. CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves will replace him as chairman. Redstone’s resignation, which took effect ...

  7. www.npr.org › 2020/08/12 › 375143072Media Titan Sumner Redstone, Who Made Viacom A Global Empire ......

    Aug 12, 2020 · Media titan Sumner Redstone, who built the company Viacom into a global empire, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 97. Through shrewd investing and strategic deal-making, Redstone...

  8. www.wsj.com › articles › sumner-redstone-media-mogul-diesSumner Redstone Dies at 97; Media Mogul Who Said ‘Content Is...

    Aug 12, 2020 · Sumner Redstone, a ruthless litigator and shrewd deal maker, has died. WSJ's Keach Hagey, who wrote the only biography on the media mogul, and WSJ media editor Amol Sharma recount...

  9. www.ft.com › content › eadc3dcf-4186-46a6-8e5b-1ba17d17df6aViacom and CBS mogul Sumner Redstone dies aged 97 - Financial...

    Aug 12, 2020 · Sumner Redstone, one of a generation of media titans who shaped today’s business of films and television, has died aged 97.

  10. www.ft.com › content › 2414b9e4-5ef3-4e46-a760-9592f162e914Sumner Redstone, media mogul, 1923-2020 - Financial Times

    Aug 12, 2020 · Sumner Redstone, who has died aged 97, was one of the last media moguls: a firm believer in the long-term value of content, be it television shows or movies, and a man who continued to call the...

  11. www.nytimes.com › 2020/08/12 › businessSumner Redstone, Hollywood Brawler - The New York Times

    Aug 12, 2020 · Sumner Redstone in 2012, before the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died Tuesday. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters. By Edmund Lee. Published Aug. 12, 2020 Updated...