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John Rigas, Adelphia Cable Founder, Dies

Deadline | by Bruce Haring

John J. Rigas, whose high-flying success as the founder of Adelphia Cable ended in disgrace and prison over shareholder fraud, died Sept. 30 in Coudersport, Pa. He was 96.

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