Zell amassed a net worth of $5.9 billion through real estate and investments including radio stations, drug stores, parking lots, mattresses and Schwinn bicycles.
Sam Zell was a billionaire investor dubbed "the grave dancer" for his bets on distressed assets, including a losing wager that drove the Tribune into bankruptcy.
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The Chicago-born son of Polish refugees, he built a fortune in real estate and a hodgepodge of investments that included radio stations, drug stores, parking lots, mattresses, and Schwinn bicycles.