The club's founder and general manager, Paul Brown, who had hired him, died.

Interest in the society waned in the 1850s as the founders died.

The founder, Robert Were, was only 22 years old and died just five years later.

After its founder died, the collection was auctioned off in late 2006.

The company's founder died in 1891 at the age of 72.

In 1974, the founder of Safilo died and his sons took over running the business.

The original founder of the group died in 1925.

His son William took over when the founder died in 1918.

Dalgety & Co. continued to grow after its founder died.

Or, some thought, he could appoint a successor to keep the company going, as most troupes did after a founder died.