Marguerite, Baroness de Reuter, Dies

Marguerite, Baroness de Reuter, the last link to the 19th century founder of the Thomson Reuters news agency, has died. She was 96.

Thomson Reuters' chief executive, Tom Glocer, said in a statement that he was saddened to hear of the baroness's death. She died at a French nursing home near the border with Monaco on Sunday.

The baroness was the widow of Oliver, the fourth Baron de Reuter. His German-born grandfather Paul Julius Reuter established the news service in London in 1851. His agency grew into an international wire service with offices serving media outlets around the world.

Rest In Peace, Marguerite.