WASHINGTON: Ross Perot, the self-made billionaire and computer industry giant, whose two runs for president as an outsider shook up American politics, died Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) at 89, his family said.
In this file photo taken on October 31, 1992, independent presidential candidate Ross Perot speaks at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Perot's shockingly strong performance as a third-party candidate in the 1992 presidential race helped seal Democrat Bill Clinton's victory over incumbent George HW Bush. AFP PHOTO