Britt Brown, former publisher of The Wichita Eagle, dies

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Harry Britton "Britt" Brown, a former publisher of The Wichita Eagle, has died.

The newspaper (http://bit.ly/1A3I1g8 ) reported that Brown was 87 when he died Monday at his Wichita home. Downing & Lahey Mortuary said the family isn't releasing the cause of death.

Brown was the great-grandson of Col. Marshall Murdock, who founded The Eagle in 1872. He was one of the family owners of The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Publishing Co. He also served as publisher before retiring as board chairman in 1979.

Brown grew up in California and was a 1947 graduate of the University of Kansas.

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Information from: The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, http://www.kansas.com