Enviro-philanthropist Doug Tompkins dies after kayak accident

Douglas Tompkins, the North Face and Esprit founder, in the Palena region of Chile in 2000.Photograph: ReutersDouglas Tompkins, co-founder of the North Face outdoor company and billionaire conservationist, has died after falling into near-freezing waters during a kayak accident in southern Chile.

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