Samsung Electronics chairman dies

LEE KUN-HEE, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics but whose leadership was also marred by corruption convictions, died yesterday. He was 78. Lee died with his family members by his side, including his only son and Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the company said in a statement. Samsung didn’t announce the cause of his death, but Lee had been hospitalized since May 2014 after suffering a heart atta