A. Messerschmidt/Getty Leonard Riggio, founder and former chairman of bookstore chain Barnes & Noble, has died at age 83. A representative for Riggio confirmed his death on Aug. 27 to PEOPLE.

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Leonard Riggio, the mastermind behind Barnes & Noble, has died at age 83. Riggio died "following a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease," according to a statement issued by his family.

Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio, who built a single bookstore into a national powerhouse, passed away in New York City on Tuesday, the company said. He was 83. Riggio died “following a ...

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Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by ...

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Leonard Riggio, a seminal figure in book retailing and publishing who transformed Barnes & Noble into the country’s largest bookstore chain, died Tuesday in New York City, according to a family ...