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Kirk Landon will be missed

We are terribly saddened to learn that Kirk Landon, a great South Florida gentleman, has died.

Kirk was a valued friend to a multitude of people and a philanthropist who supported many important cultural institutions, community causes and campaigns to end disease.

His influence was felt from the American Red Cross to Rotary International, from the Museum of Science to the Coral Gables Community Foundation, from the world of art to the fight to end cancer.

We will miss Kirk for all of his good works and, more important, because we loved and admired him as a warm and gracious human being.

Jeannett and Don Slesnick,

Coral Gables

This story was originally published March 25, 2015 at 9:22 PM with the headline "Kirk Landon will be missed."

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