Claim: Longtime Sports Illustrated (American sports magazine owned by Authentic Brands Group) managing editor André Laguerre died in January 18, 1979.
Evidence: January 18, 1979(1979-01-18) (aged 63)
New York City, United States Marc André Laguerre (February 21, 1915 – January 18, 1979) was a journalist and magazine editor, best known as the managing editor of Sports Illustrated from 1960 to 1974, during which time he oversaw the growth in the magazine from a niche publication to become the industry leader in weekly sports magazines. Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine owned by Authentic Brands Group, and was first published in August 1954.