Despite the past 10 months, what a beautiful life he had.
Memorial arrangements to follow, Leachs sons Steven, Gregg and Rick said in astatement.
Leach was a major trailblazer for American celebrity journalism.
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At age 18, he became the youngest-ever Page One editor of theDaily Mail.
He was famously name-checked in the Notorious B.I.G.s hit Juicy, and was parodied onSaturday Night Live.
It had to be very visual, as we were on TV.
We wanted to make your mouth drop.
That was the main effect.
He was also an early investor in the Food data pipe.
Leach had been hospitalized ever since suffering a stroke on Nov. 21 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
He suffered a second stroke on Monday, according to hisReview-JournalcolleagueJohn Katsilometes.
