gcreptile 11,056 Posted November 29 Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit had a thyroid cancer scare: https://pagesix.com/2024/11/29/celebrity-news/serena-williams-husband-alexis-ohanian-has-surgery-after-cancer-scare/ He's also the husband of Serena Williams. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,383 Posted December 4 Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, has died. Thompson was shot on his way to a conference. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/us/brian-thompson-united-healthcare-death/index.html 1 3 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 534 Posted December 4 2 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, has died. Thompson was shot on his way to a conference. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/us/brian-thompson-united-healthcare-death/index.html The suspect is still at large, and list of potential people who have a reason to do this is literally millions long. This also means that a lot of healthcare CEOs may very quickly be ordering themselves armed guards on the company dime, which might be a very good idea for their life expectancy... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,179 Posted December 4 4 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, has died. Thompson was shot on his way to a conference. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/us/brian-thompson-united-healthcare-death/index.html One for the Pharmas thread! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,704 Posted December 5 On 04/12/2024 at 14:53, alt obits guy said: Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, has died. Thompson was shot on his way to a conference. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/us/brian-thompson-united-healthcare-death/index.html I’ll go out on a limb and say that the perp won’t see 2025, one way or another. Unless it was Donald J Trump taking care of business(man), in which case he can pardon himself almost immediately. Edit: doesn’t look like the Donald from the Starbucks photo. If this guy gets away and takes out a couple more CEOs I’m nominating The Fat Cat Killer as a soubriquet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,843 Posted December 5 Telegraph obit for Sir Peter Mason (wiki), aged 78. Chairman of Thames Water (2006–2017) and other senior positions at BAE Systems, AMEC, and Balfour Beatty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,674 Posted December 6 Obit for Pehr Gyllenhammar, former CEO of Volvo (1971-1994), later chairman of Aviva; died aged 94 on 21st November. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 962 Posted December 7 Steve Mensch, the president and manager of general operation at Tyler Perry Studios, was killed in a single-seater plane crash in Florida on Friday night. https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/07/tyler-perry-studio-president-steve-mensch-dead-plane-crash/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,179 Posted December 9 Sir David McMurtry reportedly dead: https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/renishaw--rsw/death-of-sir-david-mcmurtry/8599670 Former Chair of Renishaw plc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,704 Posted December 9 On 05/12/2024 at 16:19, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said: I’ll go out on a limb and say that the perp won’t see 2025, one way or another. Unless it was Donald J Trump taking care of business(man), in which case he can pardon himself almost immediately. Edit: doesn’t look like the Donald from the Starbucks photo. If this guy gets away and takes out a couple more CEOs I’m nominating The Fat Cat Killer as a soubriquet. I was wrong. He was too busy scoffing a Big Mac to notice the rozzers sneaking up on him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,624 Posted December 9 Both Mangiones, both New Yorkers, definite facial similarity... related? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,056 Posted December 9 Oh, he's a sexy revolutionary... too dangerous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonah 182 Posted December 10 I am curious about the amount of media coverage Luigi Mangione is receiving worldwide (specifically outside of the U.S.) and whether that would make him deserving of his own thread (or a more general one like "aspiring revolutionaries"). His televised trial is sure to draw attention from millions of watchers and sympathizers, and many comments online are defending him and hailing him as a national hero for reinvigorating a sentiment of class consciousness. It is clear that he knew and understood the consequences of his actions and is willing to go to trial to defend his stance, but he is also going up against influential healthcare oligarchs who may want to make an example out of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,179 Posted December 10 16 minutes ago, Jonah said: I am curious about the amount of media coverage Luigi Mangione is receiving worldwide (specifically outside of the U.S.) and whether that would make him deserving of his own thread (or a more general one like "aspiring revolutionaries"). His televised trial is sure to draw attention from millions of watchers and sympathizers, and many comments online are defending him and hailing him as a national hero for reinvigorating a sentiment of class consciousness. It is clear that he knew and understood the consequences of his actions and is willing to go to trial to defend his stance, but he is also going up against influential healthcare oligarchs who may want to make an example out of him. He is an assassin. Assassination thread severely underused in my humble. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted December 10 55 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: He is an assassin. Assassination thread severely underused in my humble. Agreed. We could do with more of them. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,056 Posted Saturday at 16:49 Isak Andic, Turkish-born spanish billionaire has died at 71 due to an accident: https://www.abc.es/economia/muere-fundador-mango-isak-andic-anos-20241214164424-nt_amp.html He was the chairman and founder of Mango Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,043 Posted Saturday at 16:51 1 minute ago, gcreptile said: Isak Andic, Turkish-born spanish billionaire has died at 71 due to an accident: https://www.abc.es/economia/muere-fundador-mango-isak-andic-anos-20241214164424-nt_amp.html He was the chairman and founder of Mango Jimmy Carter outlives Mango? 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 983 Posted Monday at 17:31 Sir James Walker the man behind the famous Walker's Shortbread brand has died aged 80 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/walkers-shortbread-stalwart-sir-james-34325265 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,843 Posted Monday at 18:59 1 hour ago, justonecornetto said: Sir James Walker the man behind the famous Walker's Shortbread brand has died aged 80 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/walkers-shortbread-stalwart-sir-james-34325265 With an emphasis on a very loose definition of "the man behind"... given that the brand was founded in 1898. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,383 Posted 11 hours ago Alastair Salvesen, a British businessman and the founder of Dawnfresh Seafoods Ltd, has died. He was 83. https://x.com/Grouse_Beater/status/1869122403835781191 Legacy obit: https://www.legacy.com/uk/obituaries/scotsman-uk/name/alastair-salvesen-obituary?id=57022318 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,056 Posted 8 hours ago Sallie Krawcheck was once called "the most powerful woman on Wall Street": https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sallie_Krawcheck She recently resigned from her job because of some diagnosis. Maybe it's a return of the breast cancer she once survived. https://citywire.com/pro-buyer/news/ellevest-ceo-sallie-krawcheck-steps-down-after-medical-diagnosis/a2456375 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
