It’s been a somber few weeks for those who had fond childhood memories of Toys R Us. First came word the company was planning to liquidate its US operations. Then Thursday news came that the man who founded the company 70 years ago, Charles Lazarus, a World War II veteran, has died. Lazarus was 94.
Toy R Us confirmed Lazarus’ death in a statement Thursday.
The statement said, “there have been many sad moments for Toys R Us in recent weeks, and none more heartbreaking than today’s news about the passing of our beloved founder, Charles Lazarus.”
The liquidation sale of the company Lazarus founded was expected to begin Thursday after the company announced last week it was ceasing operations. But a person familiar with the matter said the …
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