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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marvin_DavisMarvin Davis - Wikipedia

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   Marvin H. Davis (August 31, 1925 – September 25, 2004) was an American industrialist. He made his fortunes as the chair of Davis Petroleum and at one time owned 20th Century Fox , the Pebble Beach Corporation , the Beverly Hills Hotel , and the Aspen Skiing Company .

   • Known for: Chairman of Davis Petroleum, film mogul
   • Children: 5; including John

   • Occupation: Businessman
   • Relatives: Jason Davis (grandson)

2. www.vanityfair.com › news › 2005The Man Who Ate Hollywood | Vanity Fair

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   A giant of a man, Marvin Davis lived a giant life. Rocky Mountain wildcatter turned Hollywood mogul, he treated Twentieth Century Fox as his personal playground, broke all the rules (even his...

3. www.nytimes.com › 2004/09/26 › obituariesMarvin Davis, Oil and Entertainment Mogul, Dies at 79

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   Sep 26, 2004 · Sept. 26, 2004. Marvin H. Davis, a billionaire who amassed his fortune through well-timed deals in the oil and entertainment industries, died yesterday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., a...

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   • In the basement of Denver’s U.S. District Court, however, are the remains of a five-year lawsuit, AE Investments, Inc. v. Davis Oil Company, Marvin Davis et al., in which he and his strategies spring to life. Between 1981 and 1982, A.E. Investments, a subsidiary of insurance giant Aetna Life & Casualty, invested $168 million in Davis Oil.

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   How did Marvin Davis die?

   • Marvin H. Davis, a billionaire who amassed his fortune through well-timed deals in the oil and entertainment industries, died yesterday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., a family spokesman said. He was 79. Mr. Davis died of natural causes, said the spokesman, Michael Sitrick.

   Marvin Davis, Oil and Entertainment Mogul, Dies at 79

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   Did Marvin Davis live a giant life?

   • A giant of a man, Marvin Davis lived a giant life. Rocky Mountain wildcatter turned Hollywood mogul, he treated Twentieth Century Fox as his personal playground, broke all the rules (even his own), and, when he died last year, left his family warring over what may be a vanished $5.8 billion fortune. By Paul Schmulback/Globe Photos.

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   Who was Marvin Davis father?

   • ” Marvin’s father, Jack Davis, came to America from London in 1917, as a teenager. A fireplug of a man, he joined the British Navy after having been denied a college scholarship because he was Jewish. He took up boxing in the navy and eventually wound up in New York.

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5. www.9news.com › article › newsMarvin Davis, former Denver oil tycoon, dead at 79 | 9news.com

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   Sep 25, 2004 · LOS ANGELES - Billionaire Marvin Davis, a former oilman who sold his 20th Century Fox studios to Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s, died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home. He was 79.

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   A giant of a man, Marvin Davis lived a giant life. Rocky Mountain wildcatter turned Hollywood mogul, he treated Twentieth Century Fox as his personal playground, broke all the rules (even his...

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8. www.today.com › popculture › former-fox-studiosFormer Fox studios owner Davis dead at 79 - TODAY

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   Sep 25, 2004 · Billionaire Marvin Davis, a former oilman who sold his 20th Century Fox studios to Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s, died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 79. Davis died surrounded by...

9. www.chron.com › news › houston-deathsFormer oilman, Marvin Davis dies at age 79 - Chron

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   Sep 26, 2004 · LOS ANGELES - Billionaire Marvin Davis, a former oilman who sold his 20th Century Fox studios to Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s, died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home. He was 79. Davis died...

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