- Former pharmaceutical executive died of cancer on 30 June
- Sackler was named as defendant in key opioid lawsuits
Jonathan Sackler, one of the owners of Purdue Pharma, the maker of the controversial opioid prescription painkiller OxyContin has died, the company confirmed on Monday.
Sackler died on 30 June, according to a court filing. He was 65 and the cause of death was cancer.
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