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The former Formula One team owner, who had spoken publicly of his cancer diagnosis, died peacefully in South Africa on Thursday morning.
EJ brought an abundance of charisma, energy and Irish charm everywhere he went. We all have a huge hole missing without his presence. He will be missed by so many people, but he leaves us with tonnes of great memories to keep us smiling through our sorrow. Advertisement Eddie Jordan with Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Jarno Trulli ahead of the 2000 Formula One season.
Jordan also handed Michael Schumacher his F1 debut at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix, with the German going on to win a record-breaking seven world championships – an accomplishment only matched by Lewis Hamilton in 2020.
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