Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: new york , new york , united states - known for: longtime managing editor of '' sports illustrated '' - birth name: marc andre laguerre - death cause: heart attack - death date: 18 january 1979 - birth date: 21 february 1915 - name: andre laguerre - nationality: french , british , later naturalized us citizen - birth place: ottery st. mary , devon , england Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of andre laguerre .
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marc andre laguerre -lrb- february 21 , 1915 -- january 18 , 1979 -rrb- 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 .it was under his leadership that the annual '' sports illustrated swimsuit issue '' was first published .when he retired in 1974 , he had been managing editor of the magazine for 704 issues , then a record among magazines published by time , inc. , si 's parent company .