Ubisoft Co-Founder Dies In Plane Crash

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
La Baule, Colorado
near La Baule airport
Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft La Baule Colorado in La Baule, Colorado: Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash on June 19 in La Baule, in western France. Guillemot and one other person aboard a twin-engine Cessna 421 propeller plane were killed when the aircraft banked and crashed upon approach to the city's airport, according to witness reports cited by the mayor of La Baule. Guillemot was 69 years old.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Claude Guillemot Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Ubisoft Co-Founder Dies In Plane Crash

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