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North Face & Esprit co-founder Douglas Tompkins passes away in Chile

London - The co-founder of the North Face and Esprit, Douglas Rainsford Tompkins, who invested a large part of his fortune into conservation, passed away following a kayaking accident in Patagonia, Chile. Tompkins, who was 72, was taken to a hospital in Coyhaique with severe hypothermia after strong winds capsized his kayak during a journey...