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Death Notice for James B Sherwood aged 86, founder and chairman emeritus of Sea Containers Ltd and who expanded into owning the Venice-Simplon Orient Express: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/241927/sherwood

 

Already a Times Obit: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jim-sherwood-obituary-xd8bzh35r (Paywall)

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11 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Death Notice for James B Sherwood aged 86, founder and chairman emeritus of Sea Containers Ltd and who expanded into owning the Venice-Simplon Orient Express: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/241927/sherwood

 

Already a Times Obit: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jim-sherwood-obituary-xd8bzh35r (Paywall)

 

 

Surprised he lasted that long with how bloated and sickly he looked.

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2 minutes ago, Clorox Bleachman said:

 

 

Surprised he lasted that long with how bloated and sickly he looked.

Aha, couldn't find that one. No middle initial!

 

Reminds me, I wonder how sometime jazz forumster Barry B Benson is doing, now that the good weather is here.

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On 26/05/2020 at 04:43, gcreptile said:

Another bedblocker, Macau casino mogul Stanley Ho, dead at 98:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/obituaries/stanley-ho-dead.html

 

Stanley Ho celebrating his 85th birthday in 2006.

Four wives and 17 children vying for control of his fortune.  (Actually his first wife is now deceased, so technically only three spouses and their offspring in contention for the money.) 

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-26/four-wives-17-kids-and-wrangling-for-control-of-a-casino-empire

 

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Here is a quick list of very old Hong Kong/China magnates:

 

1)Henry Hu (1920): not a businessman, but a barrister and very rich. Member of the Urban and Legislative Council.

2)Li Dak-sum (1920): former non-executive director of TVB broadcasting.

3)Chao Kuang-piu (1920): HK King of Wool. One of his sons is 81.

4)Cheung Yan-lung (1922): Held many political positions. His son was a kung fu movie star who died aged 28.

5)Hilton Cheong-Leen (1922): HK unofficial mayor.

6)Harry Hon Hai Wong (1923): the Chinese "Noodle King".

7)Chiang Chen (1923): HK founder of Chen Hsong.

 

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Last year I noted Sir Alexander Jarratt was still alive and had him on my shortlist for the DDP. In the end I didn't pick him and just as well, as looking up old knights there I've just noticed he died in December aged 95. Former chairman of IPC and Midland Bank.

 

He has furthered the long list of Question Time episodes where all the guests are now dead, appearing in 1981 opposite Rhodes Boyson, Donald Dewar and Baroness Seear.

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14 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Ian Taylor, former CEO of oil company Vitol, who stepped down as Chair of the Royal Opera House, dead from cancer: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-vitol-chairman/vitols-former-ceo-ian-taylor-dies-after-cancer-battle-sources-idUKKBN23G18M

 

DDP Pick straight to QO.

 

Pretty sure quite a few folk had him on their longlists last year, but only the Pelican picked him.

 

The nefarious Pelican in that wilderness...

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Former CEO & President of Team San Jose (?) Karolyn Kirchgesler has died.

 

Certainly was on a few people's radars.

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Eduardo Cojuangco, Chairman of San Miguel Corp., the Philippines’ largest food-and-drink company, has died. He was 85. Cojuangco was a one-time ally of then-president Ferdinand Marcos.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-16/san-miguel-chairman-cojuangco-has-died-company-president-says-kbikxbwm

 

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On 15/10/2019 at 06:22, alt obits guy said:

Beverly Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin, has died.  She was the widow of Purdue Pharma's co-founder, Raymond Sackler.

 

https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/beverly-sackler-an-owner-of-purdue-pharma-dies

 

Now Jonathan Sackler has also died

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On 31/05/2020 at 19:45, drol said:

Here is a quick list of very old Hong Kong/China magnates:

 

1)Henry Hu (1920): not a businessman, but a barrister and very rich. Member of the Urban and Legislative Council.

2)Li Dak-sum (1920): former non-executive director of TVB broadcasting.

3)Chao Kuang-piu (1920): HK King of Wool. One of his sons is 81.

4)Cheung Yan-lung (1922): Held many political positions. His son was a kung fu movie star who died aged 28.

5)Hilton Cheong-Leen (1922): HK unofficial mayor.

6)Harry Hon Hai Wong (1923): the Chinese "Noodle King".

7)Chiang Chen (1923): HK founder of Chen Hsong.

 

Dead. Last year, but Harry Hon Hai Wong is dead.

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'Matty' Moroun, the owner of the Ambassador Bridge and a long-controversial figure related to the bridge, has died. He was 93. The Ambassador Bridge connects Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario. Forbes estimates he was worth $1.7 billion.

 

https://www.corpmagazine.com/features/cover-stories/ambassador-bridge-owner-matty-moroun-dies-at-93/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ePub 481 - 071320&utm_content=ePub 481 - 071320+CID_ef4abc937795869e437331588bfde16b&utm_source=CM&utm_term=Read More

 

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Looking for slightly possible QO for Maroun for DDP

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3 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Looking for slightly possible QO for Maroun for DDP

Here’s your Mail AP obit

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