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Purdue Pharma co-owner dies

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Beverly Sackler, one of the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, died Monday.

That's according to a filing made by her attorneys in bankruptcy court. No other details were provided.

Sackler was the widow of Raymond Sackler, one of the brothers who purchased Purdue Frederick in 1952. The company later took on its current name.

Hundreds of lawsuits blame Purdue Pharma family members, including Beverly Sackler, for helping start the opioid crisis.

Read more from The Associated Press.

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