Bruce Wasserstein, whose more than 30 years of dealmaking earned him wealth, the envy of his peers and ultimately the top job at Lazard Ltd., has died. He was 61.
Wasserstein was hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat, Lazard announced on Oct. 11. The firm said in a statement that the exact cause of death hasn’t yet been determined. It didn’t say when or where Wasserstein died.
Steven J. Golub, vice chairman of Lazard, was named interim chief executive officer, effective immediately, the statement said. Golub, 63, has been with the company since 1984 and has served as chief financial officer and chairman of Lazard’s Financial Advisory business.
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