Samsung TV pioneer Han Jong-hee dead at 63

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 25, 2025 2:44 pm

SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, credited with boosting the South Korean tech giant's television business on the global stage, died of a heart attack Tuesday aged 63, the company told AFP.

'He died from cardiac arrest today,' a Samsung spokesperson said, adding that Han was survived by his wife and three children.

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