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Donald “Don” J. Laughlin, the namesake of a southern Nevada town that he turned into a tourist destination, has died. He was 92.

Laughlin died Sunday at his penthouse home at the Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino in Laughlin, said Diana Fuchs, the resort's marketing director.

BULLHEAD CITY — The influence of Don Laughlin stretched beyond the Nevadan community which bears his name, particularly in the neighboring Bullhead City.

In 1986, Laughlin bankrolled the construction of the Laughlin Bridge connecting Nevada and Arizona. In 1991, he donated land and the funds for Laughlin/Bullhead City International Airport. Many of his employees were Arizona residents.

LAUGHLIN — Shortly after opening a hotel, restaurant, bar and casino on the banks of the Colorado River in 1966, Don Laughlin was faced with a dilemma.

Donald "Don" J. Laughlin, a resort owner and the namesake of a southern Nevada town that he turned into a tourist destination, has died. He was 92.

LAUGHLIN, Nev. (AP) - Donald "Don" J. Laughlin, a resort owner and the namesake of a southern Nevada town that...

LAUGHLIN — Officials and residents from across Nevada and throughout the region are sending their thoughts and prayers to the Laughlin family as they mourn the loss of their patriarch.

The Tri-State region is mourning the loss of a true pioneer and visionary, Don Laughlin, the founder of the city that bears his name and a key figure in the

Donald "Don" J. Laughlin, a resort owner and the namesake of a southern Nevada town that he turned into a tourist destination, has died. He was 92.