Another example of enjoy what you do rather than
how much money you have....
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Billionaire commits suicide in Germany
Der Spiegel says the financial crisis may have led a billionaire to lay down in front of a train yesterday near his home in southern Germany.
Reuters reports that Adolf Merckle, 74, died last night. Family members say he was "broken" by the recent economic downturn, according to BBC News.
The Times of London quotes from the statement from his children:
âAdolf Merckle lived and worked for his family and his firms.â
âThe distress to his firms caused by the financial crisis and the related uncertainties of recent weeks, along with the helplessness of no longer being able to act, broke the passionate family businessman, and he ended his life.â
Bloomberg News says Merckle's holding company owed about $6.7 billion. âHis empire was falling apart,â Stefan Mueller, managing partner at Proprietary Partners AG, tells the Bloomberg News. âThis was his last desperate act.â
Financial Times describes Merckle as one of the richest men in Germany. Forbes ranked him 94th on its latest list of the world's richest people. Here's a list of his investments.