Chicago Billionaire James Crown Dies in Colorado Crash

Mr. Crown Failed to Navigate a Turn at Aspen Motorsports and Crashed into an impact barrier.

He died of evident blunt force trauma, the Pitkin County Coroner's Office said in a news release.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson offered his condolences, sharing the following statement with CBS Chicago:

"A lifelong Chicagoan, Jim gave back to the city through philanthropy
and leadership on a number of civic and academic boards as he was
deeply committed to investing in Chicago and its people," Johnson said
in the statement.

"With
his generosity, Jim truly embodied the soul of Chicago. I was
especially grateful for his commitment to work collaboratively with my
administration to build a safer Chicago, having met recently to share
ideas. I send my deepest condolences to his wife, four children,
grandchildren, and the entire Crown family and pray for their peace,"
the mayor continued.

Mr. Crown, who owned the Aspen Skiing Company, among other business ventures, was 70 years old at the time of his death. The fatal crash has been ruled an accident by the coroner in Pitkin County, where Crown lived part time in addition to Chicago.