Ivan Boesky, inspiration for ‘Wall Street’ villain Gordon Gekko, dead at 87

Ivan Boesky, the infamous Wall Street financier whose insider trading scandals inspired the creation of Gordon Gekko, the ruthless and corrupt stockbroker character in Oliver Stone’s iconic 1987 movie “Wall Street,” has passed away at the age of 87. Boesky’s life and controversial activities on Wall Street highlighted the excesses and abuses in the financial world during the 1980s. His downfall was one of the most publicized of the era. Despite his controversial legacy,