W Rockwell Wirtz

Co-owner, United Center; chairman, Chicago Blackhawks, President - Wirtz Corporation

Rocky Wirtz, co-chairman and founder of US distributor Breakthru Beverage Group and owner of ice hockey team Chicago Blackhawks, has died at the age of 70. Wirtz died July 25, 2023 at NorthShore Evanston Hospital in Illinois following a ‘brief illness’, according to a statement. He was the principal founder of Breakthru Beverage Group, North America’s third-largest wholesale alcohol company. Wirtz was also a former chairman of trade body the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA). In addition to his son Danny, who is the Chicago Blackhawks’ chief executive, Mr. Wirtz’s survivors include his wife, Marilyn (Queen) Wirtz; two daughters, Kendall Murphy and Hillary Wirtz; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Queen; and six grandchildren. His marriage to Kathleen Whiston ended in divorce.

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Donor	Common Recipients
John W Rowe	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Daniel Lipinski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Friends of Schumer, Aaron Schock, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, We Mean Business NFP PAC, Right to Rise USA, Darin M LaHood, Mike Bost, Team Lahood, WinRed, Graham Victory 2020, Gilbert Villegas For Congress, Gilbert Villegas
Jerry Reinsdorf	John Boehner, Dick Durbin, Daniel Lipinski, Peter Roskam, Keep Our Mission PAC, Aaron Schock, University Public Issues Committee Aka Upic, John G Gard, Robert Abboud, John E Porter, Max Baucus, Adam Kinzinger, Glenn T Sugiyama, Robert Dold, Brad Schneider, Alex Lasry, Mike Bost, Schneider for Congress, WinRed, Lasry For Wisconsin, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund, Gilbert Villegas For Congress, Gilbert Villegas
Craig J Duchossois	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Daniel Lipinski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, We Mean Business NFP PAC, Right to Rise USA, Darin M LaHood, Mike Bost, Lori Lightfoot, WinRed, Graham Victory 2020
Ken Griffin	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, We Mean Business NFP PAC, Right to Rise USA, Darin M LaHood, Mike Bost, LaHood for Congress, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund
Stephen Schwarzman	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Right to Rise USA, Darin M LaHood, LaHood for Congress, Team Lahood, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund
John Canning Jr	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, John P. Kline, Jr., Daniel Lipinski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, John E Porter, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Right to Rise USA, Mike Bost, Lori Lightfoot
Seth Klarman	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Daniel Lipinski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, Friends of Schumer, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Brad Schneider, Right to Rise USA, Schneider for Congress, WinRed
Alexander D Stuart	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, John E Porter, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Right to Rise USA, Darin M LaHood, Mike Bost, WinRed
Daniel S Loeb	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Adam Kinzinger, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Brad Schneider, Right to Rise USA, Darin M LaHood, Schneider for Congress, LaHood for Congress, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund
Larry J Hochberg	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Daniel Lipinski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, John E Porter, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Brad Schneider, Schneider for Congress, WinRed
Richard Uihlein	Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Darin M LaHood, Mike Bost, Romney Victory, LaHood for Congress, Team Lahood, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund
Lester Crown	Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Daniel Lipinski, Peter Roskam, Chuck Schumer, Keep Our Mission PAC, Friends of Schumer, Aaron Schock, University Public Issues Committee Aka Upic, John E Porter, Max Baucus, Adam Kinzinger, Brad Schneider, We Mean Business NFP PAC, Darin M LaHood, Mike Bost, Schneider for Congress, Lori Lightfoot
Patrick G Ryan	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Dick Durbin, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Aaron Schock, University Public Issues Committee Aka Upic, John E Porter, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Right to Rise USA, Mike Bost
Kirsten Chadwick	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, Together for Our Majority Political Action Committee (Tompac), Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Darin M LaHood, Romney Victory, LaHood for Congress, WinRed
Sam Zell	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Lori Lightfoot, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund
Susan Hirschmann	Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, John P. Kline, Jr., Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Aaron Schock, Together for Our Majority Political Action Committee (Tompac), Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Robert Dold, Darin M LaHood, Mike Bost, LaHood for Congress, WinRed
Lanny Griffith	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Peter Roskam, Chuck Schumer, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Aaron Schock, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Right to Rise USA, WinRed
David W Hobbs	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, John P. Kline, Jr., Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, John G Gard, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Right to Rise USA, Darin M LaHood
Darren Willcox	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, John P. Kline, Jr., Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Keep Our Mission PAC, John G Gard, Together for Our Majority Political Action Committee (Tompac), Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Darin M LaHood, LaHood for Congress, WinRed
J Christopher Reyes	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Daniel Lipinski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, We Mean Business NFP PAC, Right to Rise USA

Types	Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Oct 5 '52
Date of death	Jul 25 '23
Aliases	Rocky Wirtz, William Rockwell Wirtz

W Rockwell Wirtz

Co-owner, United Center; chairman, Chicago Blackhawks, President - Wirtz Corporation

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