adrian0719 224 Posted March 6, 2020 Oleg Tinkov, facing charges from US Department of Justice, has announced he has acute leukemia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted March 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, adrian0719 said: Oleg Tinkov, facing charges from US Department of Justice, has announced he has acute leukemia. Yeah, had to come with something and it was all he could t'ink of. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,972 Posted March 7, 2020 Hong Kong magnate Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales dead at 100. Just a run-of-the-mill HK elder businessman, but the thing I remark is he spent the last 10 years in hospital. The same hospital Stanley Ho has been since last year at very least. A heck of a wait. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted March 8, 2020 Rumors going around that Benard Tapie is nearing the end, although he seems to deny it. Apparently he is losing his voice, which has put an end to his theatre ambitions at the very least. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 12, 2020 Whitney MacMillan, the former chair and CEO of Cargill who spent 44 years in the business, including nearly 20 at its helm, has died. He was 90. https://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2020/03/12/the-last-cargill-family-member-to-run-the-giant-agribusiness-company-has-died/#27ad40cfaf51 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 12, 2020 Ken King, the former president & CEO of the NHL's Calgary Flames, has died. He was 68. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/former-flames-president-and-ceo-ken-king-has-died-1.4850908 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 13, 2020 5 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Ken King, the former president & CEO of the NHL's Calgary Flames, has died. He was 68. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/former-flames-president-and-ceo-ken-king-has-died-1.4850908 What’s with the management of the Flames - dropping like flies the past couple years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,540 Posted March 17, 2020 On 09/05/2018 at 18:12, gcreptile said: Bernard Tapie now has esophageal cancer added to his stomach cancer, but it seems to be that he's currently doing ok: https://www.femmeactuelle.fr/actu/news-actu/bernard-tapie-double-cancer-y-croit-quand-meme-49742 Listening to the Totally Football Euro podcast, Julien Laurens says Tapie now has lung cancer as well. We also missed he had skin cancer earlier in his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted March 21, 2020 Sol Kerzner, founder of Sun City and hotel tycoon, dead at 84: https://www.capetownetc.com/news/southern-sun-hotel-group-founder-dies/ Provided a QO comes through, that's my first unique of the year on my main team. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted March 22, 2020 21 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Sol Kerzner, founder of Sun City and hotel tycoon, dead at 84: https://www.capetownetc.com/news/southern-sun-hotel-group-founder-dies/ Provided a QO comes through, that's my first unique of the year on my main team. Sol Kerzner QO: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/03/22/sol-kerzner-hard-nosed-businessman-developed-controversial-gambling/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 25, 2020 J.R. Shaw, the founder of Canadian media empire Shaw Communications, has died. He was 85. https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/shaw-communications-announces-the-death-of-founder-jr-shaw/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted March 25, 2020 Bill Braum, the founder of burger and ice cream joint Braum’s has died. I actually used to eat there a lot when I lived in Oklahoma, and while the burgers were meh the ice cream was very good. Ah well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 8, 2020 Earl G. Graves Sr., the founder of Black Enterprise, a media company focused on black entrepreneurship and black businesses, has died. He was 85. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/us/earl-graves-black-enterprise-death-trnd/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 12, 2020 Arne Wilhelmsen, a co-founder and long-time board of directors member of Royal Caribbean Cruises, has died. He was 90. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-12/royal-caribbean-cruises-co-founder-arne-wilhelmsen-dies-at-90 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted April 12, 2020 It's too bad he lived just long enough to see the decimation of his industry. Cruise lines will never fully recover from this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted April 12, 2020 A lot of industries that are a bit pointless could be not returning after this. Cruises are definitely top of that list for me (since I get seasick after 30 minutes of being in a boat). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted April 12, 2020 In a world that makes sense, I’d agree. However, the folk in the us does like a good bailout of all the corrupt businesses because they only care about the rich... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,203 Posted April 12, 2020 It's worth mentioning that Sir Stirling Moss was doing alright until his fateful cruise trip in 2016. That infection was the beginning of the end for him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted April 12, 2020 I did read that the cruise forums are full of people who are desperate to go on their next cruise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted April 12, 2020 I suppose there might be some good deals to entice people back, as well. Time will tell, this is uncharted territory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted April 14, 2020 Retailers Oasis and Warehouse set to fall into administration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Conway 20 Posted April 27, 2020 Dutch industralist Tiede Herrema has died aged 99, just days after his wife. He was based in Ireland for many years, and infamously was kidnapped by the IRA in 1975 and held captive for 36 days. He later forgave and met with his kidnappers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted April 28, 2020 Victor Wild, the man behind Yorkshire Tea dead at 96. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted May 6, 2020 Russian billionaire and investor in KHL hockey team HC Sibir Novosibrisk Dimitry Bosov dead through suicide by gunshot at 52. Obit in Russian: https://www.rbc.ru/society/06/05/2020/5eb2c8b19a7947886709a127 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 17, 2020 Michael McCaskey, the former Chairman of the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 76. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29184425/michael-mccaskey-former-bears-chairman-dies-age-76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
