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David Gold: West Ham joint chair dies aged 86 after ‘short illness’
David Gold, the joint chair of West Ham Football Club, has died after a "short illness" at the age of 86.
He played for the club's boys' team between the ages of 13 and 16, and took on the joint-chair position after a successful business career.
West Ham confirmed Mr Gold's death in a statement on Wednesday, 4 January.
The club said he was surrounded by his daughters, Jacqueline and Vanessa, and his fiancee Lesley.
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