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Bill Gates Sr., Father Of Microsoft Co-Founder, Dies At 94

"My dad's wisdom, generosity, empathy, and humility had a huge influence on people around the world," Gates wrote in a tribute to his father.
Bill Gates Sr. attends "Bill Gates: A Conversation with My Father" in New York City in June 2010.

Bill Gates Sr., the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died. He was 94.

"We will miss him more than we can express right now," Gates wrote in a tribute to his father on his

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