Tom Benson Death
Tom passed away on March 15, 2018 at the age of 90 in Ochsner Medical Center, Louisiana, United States. Tom's cause of death was Influenza.
When did Tom Benson die?
March 15, 2018How did Tom Benson die? What was the cause of death?
InfluenzaHow old was Tom Benson when died?
90Where did Tom Benson die? What was the location of death?
Ochsner Medical Center, Louisiana, United States
Tom Benson Birthday and Date of Death
Tom Benson was born on July 12, 1927 and died on March 15, 2018. Tom was 90 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 12, 1927
Date of Death: March 15, 2018
Age at Death: 90
Tom Benson - Biography
Thomas Milton "Tom" Benson (born July 12, 1927) is the owner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans.
Benson spent his final years in the exclusive Audubon Place neighborhood in New Orleans. His brother, Larry Benson, has also been in sports ownership and owned the San Antonio Riders of the World League.
Benson was married three times. His first wife was Shirley Landry who is deceased. In 2003, his second wife, Grace Marie Trudeau Benson (born March 1, 1927), died of Parkinson's disease. In October 2004, he married Gayle Marie LaJaunie Bird (born January 26, 1947).
Tom Benson and his first wife Shirley adopted three children: Robert Carter Benson, Renee Benson, and Jeanne Marie Benson. Renee Benson has two adult children, Rita LeBlanc and Ryan LeBlanc. Rita Benson LeBlanc was Saints owner and executive vice president until Tom Benson fired her, her brother Ryan and her mother Renee, and wrote them out of his will. She, along with her mother Renee and brother Ryan LeBlanc, then sued Tom Benson claiming he is incompetent, and for control of his companies. Benson's only living child, as of January 2015, is Renee.
Benson was hospitalized on February 16, 2018, with the flu. He died on March 15, 2018, at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, Louisiana, at age 90.
