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Henry Grossbard was the inventor of the Radiant Cut, a diamond cut similar to the Barrion but with different faceting; he was also the founder of RCDC Corp, marketing the original radiant cut. He came to the U.S. from Austria during World War II, and apprenticed with a diamantaire. He later became a master diamond cutter before inventing the Radiant Cut in 1976. Henry Grossbard died in 2005 in a hit and run accident, while walking his dog on Passover. The killer was never found.