Planet Defender

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in plane crash on June 19 in an accident that also left another person dead. Guillemot was 69. Ubisoft said in a statement (via The New York Times) that it was "deeply saddened to learn of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the group and chairman of Guillemot Corp., in an accident." The statement added: "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time." A report from French news broadcaster ICI said the crash happened just before 6 PM local time in La Baule, in western France. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOcx9yZJ

Claude Guillemot, who co-founded Ubisoft in the 1980s with his brothers, has died in a plane crash