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Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian (Armenian: Քըրքոր Քըրքորեան; June 6, 1917 – June 15, 2015) was an Armenian-American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the president and CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California. Kerkorian was one of the important figures in the shaping of Las Vegas and, with architect Martin Stern, Jr. described as the "father of the mega-resort". He built the world's largest hotel in Las Vegas three times: the International Hotel (opened in 1969), the MGM Grand Hotel (1973) and the MGM Grand (1993). He purchased the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio in 1969.

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Born	Kerkor Kerkorian 6 June 1917 Fresno, California, United States
Died	15 June 2015 (aged 98) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Zodiac	Gemini
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Hilda Schmidt - · m. 1942; div. 1952 info edit

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Jean Maree Hardy - · m. 1954; div. 1984 info edit

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Lisa Bonder 1965- American tennis player · m. 1998; div. 1998 info edit

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Cary Grant · Friend · 1904-1986 · Actor edit info

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Jacqueline Bisset 1944- British, Actress info edit view couple »

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Claudine Longet 1942- Singer and recording artist info edit view couple »

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Yvette Mimieux 1942-2022 American actress info edit view couple »

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Priscilla Presley 1945- American actress info edit view couple »

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Barbara Harris 1950- American, Relative info edit view couple »

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