File picture of Eric Ellerine.
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Eric Ellerine, South African businessman and founder of Ellerine Furniture Company, has died at the age of 90.
Friends of the family confirmed that Ellerine had passed away early on Monday morning. They described him as a "strong family man" and an "oak" in South African business.
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