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Remote Alaska Crash Kills One of World's Richest Men
Petr Kellner, 56, of Czech Republic dies while on heli-skiing trip
A crash in Alaska's backcountry during a Saturday heli-skiing trip claimed five lives, including that of the Czech Republic's richest man. The AP reports Petr Kellner, 56, had a 98.93% stake in the global investment company PPF Group and a net worth pegged at $17.5 billion; Forbes had him as the 68th richest person in the world in 2020. Reuters says this of the 56-year-old: "Kellner avoided public attention but was known to be a keen skier. A picture of him snowboarding was published in an annual [PPF] report." Benjamin Larochaix, also of the Czech Republic, was also killed; the two were reportedly regular guests at the Tordrillo Mountain Lodge.
https://www.newser.com/story/304249/czech-republics-richest-man-dies-in-alaska-helicopter-crash.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Looks the part of a rich guy who skis and snowboards and dies in a helicopter crash. That sucks
multigraincracker
(32,675 posts)poorest guy died. The great equalizer.
ret5hd
(20,491 posts)Thank gawd the rich and famous are able to resume their lives of jetting around the world! I feel much better knowing this.
Dial H For Hero
(2,971 posts)tied for the position (having virtually nothing), it was likely a few minutes ago.
DFW
(54,370 posts)Iggo
(47,552 posts)speak easy
(9,246 posts)Kid Berwyn
(14,897 posts)Small world.
speak easy
(9,246 posts)It takes only few clicks on the net to ascertain the close relationship between Petr Kellner and the pro-Russian president Zeman, as well as the Czech businessmans exposure in and with Russian firms, including to vet ties to VTB (Home Credit). There is a 100 per cent proven lithmus test anyone doing business in Russia at the moment in strategic sectors has a rubber stamp of loyalty to Kremlin.
[link:https://bulgariaanalytica.org/en/2018/03/21/kellner-is-he-a-russian-proxy-trying-to-add-business-firepower-to-kremlins-strategy/?fbclid=IwAR19KC-qrCMffUk6fZh2kQxnliR-vIy1ke2TxjccJz1QF951CO9wz_RtlJA|
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,326 posts)liberaltrucker
(9,129 posts)but everyone dances with the Grim Reaper.
Robert Alton Harris
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)crickets
(25,969 posts)FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)oasis
(49,381 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,326 posts)doc03
(35,330 posts)Initech
(100,068 posts)DFW
(54,370 posts)Does anyone even need to ask if I would prefer to have had $17 billion and died at 52, or even 56, or have not a cent more than I have now and still be here at 69?
Demovictory9
(32,454 posts)DFW
(54,370 posts)I was a contestant on "Beat The Reaper," and actually won that round.
UpInArms
(51,282 posts)Now this guys $17.5 billion made him 68th on the list ...
Flashback to 2005
June 27, 2005, 7:50 PM CDT / Source: The Associated Press
... snip ...
In March, Forbes magazine listed John Walton as No. 11 on its list of the worlds richest people with a net worth of $18.2 billion. He was tied with his younger brother, Jim, one spot behind his older brother, Rob, who is Wal-Mart chairman, and just ahead of his sister, Alice, and his mother, Helen. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the worlds largest retailer.
The billionaires are getting exponentially richer ...
usaf-vet
(6,181 posts)ZonkerHarris
(24,223 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,326 posts)That was my retired commercial pilot retired father-in-laws advice.
Exceptions: rescues and evacuations (preferably not from helicopter crashes)
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)Buddy Holly
too many to count
ZonkerHarris
(24,223 posts)Polybius
(15,398 posts)That one hit me hard. He was some pitcher.
SharonAnn
(13,772 posts)chowder66
(9,067 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,599 posts)Lemon Lyman
(1,349 posts)This is why I'm kinda' boring. I'm not into adrenaline rush sports. I have a healthy fear of heights/mountains/water. Don't want to jump out of plane. Don't want to base jump or bungee jump. I like life. And that's just being an ordinary guy without much $$. If I were wealthy through my work or was an heir or something -- I'd have my dream home in the woods of Telluride or Jackson Hole (somewhere of the like) and you'd never see me.
Point is, I'm not a risk taker now. In some bizarro world in which I'm wealthy I'd be even less of a risk taker. Who wants to take chances with your life when your life is that flippin' good????