Tower Records founder, Russ Solomon died two nights ago at his Sacramento home.
According to reports, The visionary entrepreneur with a drink in his hand while watching the 2018 Oscars
Ross Solomon, who built a global retailing empire and the most famous company in Sacramento history died, Sunday night of an apparent heart attack.
Solomon was watching the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night at his Sacramento-area home when he was stricken, said his son, Michael Solomon, the former chief executive of Tower.
“Ironically, he was giving his opinion of what someone was wearing that he thought was ugly, then asked (his wife) Patti to refill his whiskey,” Solomon said.
When she returned, he had died.
Up until this moment, No funeral or memorial is planned, Michael Solomon said. Instead, the family will hold a large private party for his myriad friends.
He was aged 92.
