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Michael Ilitch Sr.
(July 20, 1929 – February 10, 2017) was an
American
entrepreneur
. He was the
founder
and owner of the international
fast food
franchise
Little Caesars
. He also owned the sports teams
Detroit Red Wings
of the
National Hockey League
(NHL) and
Detroit Tigers
of
Major League Baseball
(MLB).
From 1994 until her death in 2005, Ilitch paid
Rosa Parks
' rent to help her live in a safer part of Detroit.
[1]
Ilitch was born in
Detroit
,
Michigan
. His parents were
Macedonian
. He was married to
Marian Ilitch
from 1955 until his death. The couple had seven children.
Ilitch died on February 10, 2017, at a hospital in Detroit. He was 87.
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