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Mike Ilitch funeral: Private service, public tribute to follow

Detroit Free Press staff

Funeral services will be private for pizza mogul and sports magnate Mike Ilitch, 87, who died Friday.

A public memorial service is being planned and details will be announced as soon as they are finalized, the Ilitch companies said in a statement.

Ilitch owned Little Caesars Pizza, the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings, among a host of other ventures.

In lieu of flowers, the Ilitch family asks that donations be made to:

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