AUBURN, Ind. (WOWO): One of the area's favorite festivals is mourning the loss of one of its leaders.

Jack Randinelli, one of the catalyst behind the historic Labor Day Auburn Cord Duesenberg festival has died.  He's credited with building event into the one of Indiana's most attended festivals. The event honors the automotive heritage of Auburn.

Randinelli suffered a heart-attack Sunday. He was 74.