Sam Zell, elfin figure who became a billionaire 'dancing on the skeletons of other people’s mistakes,' dies at 81

Sam Zell, the billionaire investor who called himself “the Grave Dancer” for his bets on distressed assets, including a losing wager that drove the Tribune Co. into bankruptcy, has died. He was 81. He died today, according to Equity Residential, the company he founded. Its announcement didn’t give…

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