TORONTO -- Giant-screen exhibitor Imax Corp. said Tuesday that one of its founders, William Shaw, died over the weekend. He was 73. Shaw died Saturday in a Toronto hospital after suffering complications from a heart attack. An engineer by training, Shaw developed the Imax projection system in 1968 with partners Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor and Robert Kerr. A statement from Imax co-CEOs Rich Gelfond and Brad Wechsler paid tribute to Shaw for his intellect, good humor and friendship.
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