SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle-area businessman Les Smith, who was part of the group that brought Major League Baseball to Seattle in 1977, has died at age 93.
Smith’s son Alex told The Associated Press that his father celebrated his 93rd birthday Saturday and died in his sleep Wednesday.
Smith grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduated from New York University. He served in the Army during World War II.
He later formed Kaye-Smith Enterprises with entertainer Danny Kaye. The company ran radio stations across the country, as well as other ventures.
