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George Steinbrenner died Tuesday morning, a person close to the longtime New York Yankees owner told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not yet made the announcement.WABC-TV in New York reported that Steinbrenner, the Yankees' owner since 1973, suffered a massive heart attack.According to reports, Steinbrenner, who celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4, was taken to a Tampa hospital after emergency crews responded to his home Monday night.Steinbrenner gave his sons, Hal and Hank, day-to-day control of the team in late 2007.He told The Associated Press last week that he was "feeling good" after spending a couple hours in his office at the Yankees' spring training complex.Under his ownership, the Yankees have won 11 AL pennants and seven World Series titles.