Despised

Lay Dies of Massive Heart Attack; Convictions May be ‘Extinguished’

Kenneth Lay, praised in the 1990s for his brilliance in building Enron Corp. only to be despised by many following his conviction six weeks ago on 10 fraud and conspiracy charges, died early Wednesday of what appeared to be a massive heart attack at his vacation home in Aspen, CO. He was 64.

November 19, 2007