European central bank head found dead in pool

[Magere Hein 1,400]

Dutch TV has the news that Wim Duisenberg, former president of the European Central Bank, has been found dead in his home in France. Cause of death is not yet known. He was 70 years old.

 

BBC News now has the story:

 

He drowned following cardiac problems at his home in the town of Faucon, a regional prosecutor says.

 

regards,

Hein

Edited July 31, 2005 by Magere Hein

[Windsor 2,233]

Dutch TV has the news that Wim Duisenberg, former president of the European Central Bank, has been found dead in his home in France. Cause of death is not yet known. He was 70 years old.

 

BBC News now has the story.

 

regards,

Hein

Police said the 70-year old's body was found in a swimming pool.

 

Looks like they'll be questioning Barrymore

[Guest iain]

Wim Duisenberg, the former head of the European Central Bank who helped create the euro currency, has been found dead in a swimming pool in south-east France, officials said.

 

Police did not give a cause for Duisenberg's death, though a French government official was expected to give details later this evening

 

mORE AT http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1483079.html?menu=

[Windsor 2,233]

Sorry you guys but if I get told off for not using the above pinned threads surely iain should.

[Guest IYG]

Sorry you guys but if I get told off for not using the above pinned threads surely iain should.

And if you looked back a bit you will see that iain has been told on several occasions.

[Windsor 2,233]

Iain once spoke back to me so I'm going to be particularly childish here.

 

Haha Iain.

[Deadornot 12]

Iain once spoke back to me so I'm going to be particularly childish here.

 

Haha Iain.

1 question.

 

why be particularly childish, it makes no sense in a crowd like us.

[honez 79]

Iain once spoke back to me so I'm going to be particularly childish here.

Haha Iain.

1 question.

why be particularly childish, it makes no sense in a crowd like us.

Oh, be quiet. I don't care who started it--the next one that makes a sound gets a birch rod across their legs and sent to bed without any tea.

[Teddy 21]

Oh, be quiet. I don't care who started it--the next one that makes a sound gets a birch rod across their legs and sent to bed without any tea.

I understand that in some public schools, that is considered a reward