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'She's earned her rest': Business leaders react to the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Travis ClarkSep 9, 2022, 00:40 IST

Queen Elizabeth II on June 24, 2015.Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at 96, after a seven-decade reign.
Business leaders and personalities responded to the news.

Bob Iger, former Disney CEO and chairman, said that he "always respected and appreciated her energy, dedication, fortitude ..."

Walt Disney former CEO and Chairman Robert Iger speaks onstage during Vox Media's 2022 Code Conference.Jerod Harris/Getty Images

Jake Paul, a social-media personality and founder of the sports-betting app Betr, tweeted "dignity defined" in response.

Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling, the first billionaire author, said that she "earned her rest."

JK Rowling at the "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" World Premiere in March 2022.Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

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