Ronald Philip Lurie (January 23, 1941 – December 22, 2020) was an American

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and

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. He was the mayor of

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from 1987 to 1991. Lurie was a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life

Lurie, a person of Jewish ancestry, was born to Art Lurie, a supermarket owner, and Eleanor, née Gordon, in

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. Lurie arrived in Las Vegas when he was twelve years old.

Career

Lurie worked for International Game Technology, helped develop the Lied Discovery Museum and the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, and also assisted in the development of the CAT Transit System. Prior to being mayor, Lurie served on the city council for 14 years. In 1999, after completing his term as mayor, Lurie went on to several positions at Arizona Charlie's Decatur.

Death

Lurie had

blood cancer Tumors of the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues (American English) or tumours of the haematopoietic and lymphoid tissues (British English) are tumors that affect the blood, bone marrow, lymph, and lymphatic system. Because these tissues are al ...

and other health issues. In late 2020, he contracted

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during the

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, and died shortly after in hospice. He was 79 years old, one month and one day short from his 80th birthday.

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