Remote Alaska Crash Kills the 68th richest person in the world

[Demovictory9]

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]

1. Bummer

Looks the part of a rich guy who skis and snowboards and dies in a helicopter crash. That sucks

[multigraincracker]

2. I wonder how long ago the 68th

poorest guy died. The great equalizer.

[ret5hd]

3. You're missing the important news here:

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]

6. Given that there are millions of peoplee who are, for all practical purposes,

tied for the position (having virtually nothing), it was likely a few minutes ago.

[DFW]

12. That happens about every two seconds. n/t

[Iggo]

31. DFW said it first.

[speak easy]

4. Kellner was an associate of Roman Abramovich.

[Kid Berwyn]

21. Abramovich was first to recommend Putin to Yeltsin.

Small world.

[speak easy]

22. ... (could not resist) :)

[bdjhawk]

30. Hmmmmmm

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 businessman’s 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]

5. You never see an armored car behind a hearse.

[liberaltrucker]

10. You can be a king or a street sweeper,

but everyone dances with the Grim Reaper.

Robert Alton Harris

[rickyhall]

7. Too damn many billionaires. Just saying.

[crickets]

25. 👆 This.

[FakeNoose]

8. Number 69 just stepped up a notch

[oasis]

11. Not so fast.The spouse goes in #68 with insurance money to boot.

💰💰💰💰💰

[Hassin Bin Sober]

17. That guy apparently does weddings. Apparently ordained. He married a friend of mine.

[doc03]

9. Were his initials DJT? nevermind. nt

[Initech]

13. This is yet another in the long list of reasons why I won't set foot on a ski slope.

[DFW]

14. About seventeen years ago, that was almost me

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]

20. glad it wasn't you!

[DFW]

32. That makes two of us!

I was a contestant on "Beat The Reaper," and actually won that round.

[UpInArms]

15. That billionaire list

Now this guy’s $17.5 billion made him 68th on the list ...

Flashback to 2005

June 27, 2005, 7:50 PM CDT / Source: The Associated Press

Wal-Mart heir John T. Walton, who died in the crash of his experimental, ultralight aircraft, was remembered as a friendly man who threw his considerable financial support behind efforts to educate low-income children.

... snip ...

In March, Forbes magazine listed John Walton as No. 11 on its list of the world’s 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 world’s largest retailer.

The billionaires are getting exponentially richer ...

[usaf-vet]

35. Anybody got any idea how much of the billion he gets to take with him? What is the exchange rate?

[ZonkerHarris]

16. Flying in small aircraft. Life's great equalizer. Kobe, JFK Jr, it's a loooong list.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

18. Stay out of helicopters.

That was my retired commercial pilot retired father-in-law’s advice.

Exceptions: rescues and evacuations (preferably not from helicopter crashes)

[demtenjeep]

23. Patsy Cline - Big Bopper- Richie Vallens

Buddy Holly



too many to count

[ZonkerHarris]

24. Rick Nelson, Thurman Munson, John Denver....

[Polybius]

27. Roy Halladay

That one hit me hard. He was some pitcher.

[SharonAnn]

28. Paul Wellstone

[chowder66]

19. How terrible for both men and their loved ones. nt

[MustLoveBeagles]

26. RIP

[Lemon Lyman]

29. Bummer

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????

[Raine]

33. Rich or poor it all ends the same, here one day and gone the next. 🕯 nt

[raccoon]

34. "All your Money won't another minute buy. ". "Dust in the Wind" Nt