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Ex-Gubernatorial Candidate Oz Griebel Died Days After Being Struck While Jogging Ex-Gubernatorial Candidate Oz Griebel Died Days After Being Struck While Jogging
Ex-Gubernatorial Candidate Oz Griebel Died Days After Being Struck While Jogging Former two-time Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel died Wednesday, July 29, just days after he was struck by a car while jogging in Pennsylvania, his family has said. He was 71 years old. The Hartford resident, Richard Nelson “Oz” Griebel was struck by a car on Tuesday, July 21, and was transported to the hospital for treatment to his injuries. Griebel is a former president and CEO of the MetroHartford Alliance. He ran for governor as an independent in 2018 and as a Republican in 2010. Twitter saw an outpouring of condolences from key political figures who recalled Griebel fo…