▁owner ▁of ▁the ▁War riors . ▁He ▁died ▁at ▁a ▁hospital ▁in ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Bay ▁Area ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁His ▁firm , ▁Franklin ▁Mie uli ▁& ▁Associ ates , ▁continues ▁to ▁produce ▁radio ▁broadcast s ▁for ▁many ▁professional ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁NFL , ▁NBA , ▁N HL , ▁and ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ; ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁NCAA ▁teams . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 0 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁San ▁Jose , ▁California ▁Category : American ▁people ▁of ▁Italian ▁descent ▁Category : G old en ▁State ▁War riors ▁own ers ▁Category : National ▁Basketball ▁Association ▁own ers ▁Category : National ▁Basketball ▁Association ▁execut ives ▁Category : San ▁Francisco ▁ 4 9 ers ▁own ers ▁Category : National ▁Football ▁League ▁own ers ▁Category : San ▁Francisco ▁Gi ants ▁own ers ▁Category : M aj or ▁League ▁Baseball ▁own ers ▁Category : M aj or ▁League ▁Baseball ▁execut ives ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Oregon ▁al umn i <0x0A> </s> ▁R . ▁F . ▁S . ▁de ▁Mel ▁was ▁a ▁C ey lon ese ▁politician . ▁The ▁son ▁of ▁Sir ▁Henry ▁De ▁Mel ▁and ▁Els ie ▁Jay aw ick re ma , ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Col om bo ▁Municipal ▁Council ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Col om bo ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁and ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁a