what big ceo died of cancer recently
Barbara Turf, a recently retired CEO of Northbrook-based Crate and Barrel, died of pancreatic cancer on July 12. Barbara Turf, a recently retired CEO of Northbrook-based Crate and Barrel, died of pancreatic cancer on July 12. Barbara Turf, a recently retired CEO of Northbrook-based Crate and Barrel, has died, her family and the company said Sunday. Mrs. Turf, 71, died Saturday, July 12, at Evanston Hospital, of pancreatic cancer, her son, Andrew Turf, said in an email.