Korean Air boss dies weeks after board removal over scandals

In this July 5, 2018 file photo, Cho Yang-ho, the chairman of Korean Air Lines Co., arrives for hearing to review the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant on charge of embezzlement at the Seoul Southern District Court in Seoul, South Korea. AP PHOTO

SEOUL, South Korea: Korean Air's chairman, whose leadership included scandals such as his daughter's infamous incident of 'nut rage,' has died due to illness, the company said Monday.