Former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown, Jr. and his first wife, Ellie Brown. Brown was part of the team that owned the Kentucky Colonels and later turned over operations to Ellie Brown. (Courtesy of:Ā John Y. Brown III)
Former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown, Jr. and his first wife, Ellie Brown. Brown was part of the team that owned the Kentucky Colonels and later turned over operations to Ellie Brown. (Courtesy of:Ā John Y. Brown III)
Kentucky's 55th governor and the man who took Kentucky Fried Chicken to the world, died at the age of 88,Ā his family announced Tuesday.