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Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of North Face, dies after Chile kayak accident | Conservation | The Guardian
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Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands The North Face and Esprit, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile.
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Doug Tompkins, co-founder of The North Face, dies in kayaking accident in Patagonia – New York Daily News
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Doug Tompkins: life and death of the ecological visionary behind North Face | US news | The Guardian
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Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of North Face, dies after Chile kayak accident | Conservation | The Guardian
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