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Ivan F. Boesky, Rogue Trader in 1980s Wall Street Scandal, Dies at 87

An inspiration for the Gordon Gekko character in the movie “Wall Street,” he made a fortune from insider trading before his downfall brought a crashing end to a decade of greed.

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