Lazard CEO Bruce Wasserstein Dies at 61
October 15th, 2009Via: AP:
Bruce Wasserstein, the CEO of Lazard Ltd. and a prominent Wall Street dealmaker who helped negotiate some of the largest corporate takeovers in history, died Wednesday. He was 61. The death of the driving force behind Lazard raises questions about the future of one of Wall Street’s top mergers and acquisitions advisory firms.
Wasserstein was hospitalized earlier this week for an irregular heartbeat, with the company saying Sunday his condition was serious but he was “stable and recovering.” In a statement Wednesday, Lazard’s board said the cause of death had not yet been determined.
