Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen has died at the age of 65 from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Allen had recently announced the return of the condition that he had initially been diagnosed with in 2009.
Allen has owned the Portland Trail Blazers since 1988, when he purchased the franchise from original owner Larry Weinberg. He also owned the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.
The following statement was released today by Vulcan Inc. on behalf of Allen’s family:
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our founder Paul G.