MGM Resorts International spokesman Clark Dumont

Legendary tycoon Kirk Kerkorian, who built iconic Las Vegas resorts and was a major investor in automakers and film studios, died late Tuesday, MGM Resorts International spokesman Clark Dumont said Wednesday.

Kerkorian, 98, passed away at 11 pm (0600 GMT) local time in Los Angeles, Dumont said. No cause of death was given.