Gerald M. Levin, former Time Warner CEO who oversaw the merger with AOL, widely considered the worst corporate merger in US history, died on March 13 at age 84 (Chris Kornelis/New York Times)

Chris Kornelis / New York Times:

Gerald M. Levin, former Time Warner CEO who oversaw the merger with AOL, widely considered the worst corporate merger in US history, died on March 13 at age 84  —  He was called a visionary in cable television, but his foray into the world of the internet, in a marriage with AOL, proved disastrous.