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Yves Rocher Dead at 79

A pioneer in the natural cosmetics movement.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Yves Rocher, who founded the beauty products group named after him five decades ago, has died at the age of 79, the Paris hospital authority said on Saturday. Rocher, originally from Brittany, founded the company in 1959 and nurtured it into a firm with annual sales of over 2 billion euros ($2.9 billion), nearly three times that of L’Oreal’s Body Shop, and a presence in over 80 countries. “I confirm that he passed away this morning,” said a spokesman for the authority w...

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