gcreptile 10,228 Posted May 5, 2015 Dave Goldberg, CEO of Survey Monkey died on Friday suddenly at 47. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3065515/Facebook-exec-Sherly-Sandberg-s-husband-Dave-Goldberg-dies-suddenly-47.html He actually died after falling off his running machine and hitting his head: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/dave-goldberg-dead-husband-facebook-5638084 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,046 Posted May 5, 2015 Dave Goldberg, CEO of Survey Monkey died on Friday suddenly at 47. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3065515/Facebook-exec-Sherly-Sandberg-s-husband-Dave-Goldberg-dies-suddenly-47.html He actually died after falling off his running machine and hitting his head: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/dave-goldberg-dead-husband-facebook-5638084 Stay fit and....die... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,397 Posted May 5, 2015 Dave Goldberg, CEO of Survey Monkey died on Friday suddenly at 47. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3065515/Facebook-exec-Sherly-Sandberg-s-husband-Dave-Goldberg-dies-suddenly-47.htmlHe actually died after falling off his running machine and hitting his head: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/dave-goldberg-dead-husband-facebook-5638084 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,046 Posted May 16, 2015 William Wilson MBE, former chairman of Aston Martin, has died at 93. http://announce.jpress.co.uk/isle-of-man-today/obituary/william-wilson-mbe/41797614 He famously bought the company for £100 in 1972 and 3 years later sold it for over £1m. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted May 16, 2015 William Wilson MBE, former chairman of Aston Martin, has died at 93. http://announce.jpress.co.uk/isle-of-man-today/obituary/william-wilson-mbe/41797614 He famously bought the company for £100 in 1972 and 3 years later sold it for over £1m. THATS the obit link attached? Besides a nice telly number I can prank call from the States, it doesn't say anything this guy 'famously' did (or even so much as mention AM). Oh I could confirm on Wiki surely---that's not what we do here. Don't be presumptuous. Only Willie Wilson I ever heard of played some fine centerfield for the KC Royals. ;-) SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,046 Posted May 16, 2015 William Wilson MBE, former chairman of Aston Martin, has died at 93. http://announce.jpress.co.uk/isle-of-man-today/obituary/william-wilson-mbe/41797614 He famously bought the company for £100 in 1972 and 3 years later sold it for over £1m. THATS the obit link attached? Besides a nice telly number I can prank call from the States, it doesn't say anything this guy 'famously' did (or even so much as mention AM). Oh I could confirm on Wiki surely---that's not what we do here. Don't be presumptuous. Only Willie Wilson I ever heard of played some fine centerfield for the KC Royals. ;-) SC Appreciated. But it's definitely his obit. Nothing more substantial I could find, but I'll keep looking and update like I always do if I discover something better. Not much better, but still: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/190685/wilson-william-angus-walter-mbe KC Royals? Sounds delicious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,839 Posted May 17, 2015 William Wilson MBE, former chairman of Aston Martin, has died at 93. http://announce.jpress.co.uk/isle-of-man-today/obituary/william-wilson-mbe/41797614 He famously bought the company for £100 in 1972 and 3 years later sold it for over £1m. THATS the obit link attached? Besides a nice telly number I can prank call from the States, it doesn't say anything this guy 'famously' did (or even so much as mention AM). Oh I could confirm on Wiki surely---that's not what we do here. Don't be presumptuous. Only Willie Wilson I ever heard of played some fine centerfield for the KC Royals. ;-) SC Appreciated. But it's definitely his obit. Nothing more substantial I could find, but I'll keep looking and update like I always do if I discover something better. Not much better, but still: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/190685/wilson-william-angus-walter-mbe KC Royals? Sounds delicious. That's not an obituary, it's a death notice. It's like a classified ad - people pay to have these announcements published. There is a difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,228 Posted May 28, 2015 Not really the perfect thread, but CEO of King World Productions, Michael King, is dead at 66, according to TMZ: http://www.tmz.com/2015/05/27/michael-king-dead-dies-oprah-dr-phil-king-world/ It's more memorable to say that he created shows like 'Oprah' and 'Dr. Phil' and also acquired the rights to 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy'. I guess people with the surname King could have made a winning theme team this year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted May 28, 2015 Not really the perfect thread, but CEO of King World Productions, Michael King, is dead at 66, according to TMZ: http://www.tmz.com/2015/05/27/michael-king-dead-dies-oprah-dr-phil-king-world/ It's more memorable to say that he created shows like 'Oprah' and 'Dr. Phil' and also acquired the rights to 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy'. I guess people with the surname King could have made a winning theme team this year. King vs Simon surname battle this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,046 Posted May 28, 2015 Seymour Parker Gilbert III, former head of Morgan Stanley, 81. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-27/s-parker-gilbert-who-took-morgan-stanley-public-dies-at-81 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,046 Posted May 29, 2015 American Express President, Ed Gilligan, 55. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/american-express-president-dies-suddenly-flight-31400483 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,046 Posted May 31, 2015 Alfred Neven Dumont, German newspaper publisher, 88. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3104578/Prominent-German-publisher-Alfred-Neven-DuMont-dies-88.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,228 Posted June 2, 2015 So with Helmut Kohl's troubles, I decided to check on some other members of my team. The Liliane Bettencourt case is now over and she was in fact being exploited (another case of elder abuse, like BB King and Harper Lee): http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32923006 She suffers from dementia and Alzheimer's (Is there a difference? I honestly don't know.). But then I guess people can survive biologically like that for years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted June 2, 2015 So with Helmut Kohl's troubles, I decided to check on some other members of my team. The Liliane Bettencourt case is now over and she was in fact being exploited (another case of elder abuse, like BB King and Harper Lee): http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32923006 She suffers from dementia and Alzheimer's (Is there a difference? I honestly don't know.). But then I guess people can survive biologically like that for years. Alzheimer's deals with forgetfulness whereas dimentia deals with figments of one's imagination, a false reality. My mother recently passed and suffered from both. Forgetting to bathe oneself for a week is Alzheimer's, talking to me when I visit thinking I'm her dead brother, that's dimentia. What elder abuse did BB King suffer? That's news to me. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,228 Posted June 2, 2015 So with Helmut Kohl's troubles, I decided to check on some other members of my team. The Liliane Bettencourt case is now over and she was in fact being exploited (another case of elder abuse, like BB King and Harper Lee): http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32923006 She suffers from dementia and Alzheimer's (Is there a difference? I honestly don't know.). But then I guess people can survive biologically like that for years. Alzheimer's deals with forgetfulness whereas dimentia deals with figments of one's imagination, a false reality. My mother recently passed and suffered from both. Forgetting to bathe oneself for a week is Alzheimer's, talking to me when I visit thinking I'm her dead brother, that's dimentia. What elder abuse did BB King suffer? That's news to me. SC Thanks for the explanation. Well, BB's daughter suspected elder abuse by his manager: http://www.spin.com/2015/05/bb-king-hospitalized-daughter-elder-abuse/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,046 Posted June 3, 2015 Jeremy Monnett, CEO of Sonex Aircraft, killed in plane crash (good advert!), 40. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3109573/Aircraft-manufacturers-CEO-mechanic-killed-plane-crash.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,367 Posted June 3, 2015 Another no-go for me: I picked ex-Hewlett Packard chairman Ralph Whitworth for my DDP team since he had left his position after suffering a recurrence of throat cancer, reportedly with a "worse prognosis". I assumed that meant terminal, and although it was initially - he had been given 8-10 months to live - he's now recovered thanks to cutting-edge treatment and recently enjoyed a private Rolling Stones concert http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/may/29/rolling-stones-whitworth-belly-up-concert-jagger/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,288 Posted June 4, 2015 There has been so little information released about the health of Samsung chief Lee Kun-Hee, who has been in hospital for nearly a year, that the Korean press are speculating he may have died some time ago. Business Korea, "Korea's Premier Business Portal", say that Lee Kun-Hee is showing signs of recovery. They base this statement on a recently released photo of the ailing patriarch: Accordingly, rumors over Lee’s health and death are expected to disappear for a while 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,228 Posted June 5, 2015 There has been so little information released about the health of Samsung chief Lee Kun-Hee, who has been in hospital for nearly a year, that the Korean press are speculating he may have died some time ago. Business Korea, "Korea's Premier Business Portal", say that Lee Kun-Hee is showing signs of recovery. They base this statement on a recently released photo of the ailing patriarch: Accordingly, rumors over Lee’s health and death are expected to disappear for a while Hmm, judging from that photo, he can only be currently recovering if he had been dead for a while. Another no-go for me: I picked ex-Hewlett Packard chairman Ralph Whitworth for my DDP team since he had left his position after suffering a recurrence of throat cancer, reportedly with a "worse prognosis". I assumed that meant terminal, and although it was initially - he had been given 8-10 months to live - he's now recovered thanks to cutting-edge treatment and recently enjoyed a private Rolling Stones concert http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/may/29/rolling-stones-whitworth-belly-up-concert-jagger/ There seems to be progress on several fronts in the battle against cancer. I guess very rich people can already significantly reduce their risk of cancer-related death with lots of money. I've also read that soon, the global number of cancer-related deaths will be surpassed by deaths from multi-resistant organisms. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,046 Posted June 8, 2015 Horst Brandstätter, chap who introduced Playmobil toys in the 1970s, 81. http://www.dw.de/playmobil-toy-magnate-horst-brandst%C3%A4tter-dies-aged-81/a-18502265 Edit: Yahoo: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/father-playmobil-dies-aged-81-122609350.html#HrUGHBh and Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/09/playmobil-figures-dies-horst-brandstatter-germany Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,228 Posted June 8, 2015 Ed Hardy founder Christian Audigier, 56, has cancer: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3029279/Ed-Hardy-founder-Christian-Audigier-stands-inspirational-message-revealing-battle-cancer.html It seems like the treatment is going fine though. Now his former "partner" Regis Mijatovic, himself the boss of Playboy fashion, is dead after a shooting: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3111658/Cancer-stricken-designer-Christian-Audigier-devastated-Ed-Hardy-partner-ambushed-gunned-Mafia-hit-French-Riviera.html Here, "partner" probably means business partner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted June 12, 2015 Douglas D. Danforth, retired chairman and CEO of Westinghouse Electric Corp. and later CEO and chairman of the Pirates, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in UPMC Montefiore during a short battle with cancer. He was 92 and resided in Ligonier and in Naples, Fla.. SC http://triblive.com/mobile/8540440-96/danforth-pirates-pittsburgh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,046 Posted June 14, 2015 The ArmageddRon of 2015 continues! This "time" (see what I did there?) it's Ronald A Wilford, chairman and chief executive of Columbia Artists, and who used to manage famous conductors like Herbert Von Karajan and Colin Davis, amongst many others. He was 87. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/arts/music/ronald-wilford-manager-of-legendary-maestros-dies-at-87.html?_r=0 Sadly not on the DDP for anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted June 14, 2015 The Cleveland Clinic has confirmed that former chairman and CEO Floyd D. Loop, MD, has passed away. Dr. Loop served as chairman and CEO of Cleveland Clinic from 1989 to 2004. He was a pioneering cardiac surgeon and former chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 599 Posted June 14, 2015 Douglas D. Danforth, retired chairman and CEO of Westinghouse Electric Corp. and later CEO and chairman of the Pirates, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in UPMC Montefiore during a short battle with cancer. He was 92 and resided in Ligonier and in Naples, Fla.. SC http://triblive.com/mobile/8540440-96/danforth-pirates-pittsburgh Naples, FLA... Don't dought I've walked by the bottom of his garden, wondering "who lives in a house like this?" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
