German Billionaire Adolf Merckle Commits Suicide Via Train

[IQ20000Berta]

2 years later perhaps all losses would be recovered.

RIP Adolf

[refohtiew]

Was ist necessary? He was an old(!) man! He would have died in natural manner within few years - but sure!

[John27346]

You'd think he could have afforded a gun.

[puchito008]

its not like he was broke after loosing many millions ! pride????

[BIASpotter]

am i the only person thinking its funny

thats hes german and his name is adolf?

[John27346]

Yes

[medi1982]

In his time "Adolf" has been a widespread forename so this is nothing unsual.

[borjon23]

@BIASpotter

Well it's a common German name, so yes, I would imagine not many would see the humor. Since there is none.

[kafirsniper]

The poor rich people!!!!

[tcmitton]

he got Suicided

[TJ18258]

kolkron, Mercle lost his fortune by buying a chunk of stock VW.He lost nearly E200 million. His creditor about 30 bank had closed in on him. Mercle did not invest China stocks. Kolkron, don't make up story.

[streetfight666]

he didnt loose his fortune.Just 500 million .They say his companies were in a bad financial state.He was still worth billions when he died unless we do not know something.

[igirioke]

This underscores the fact that money is not everything. Money do not bring happiness!

[streetfight666]

all depends to whom.U cannot generalize like that.

[stargen5]

That's a bit harsh, man! Because of him and his family, over the years, so many people have been able to derive an income, raise a family, send kids to schools, watch them grow up. It's just very unfortunate that things don't always work out (capitalism), business cycles, and business risks.

[zzxzqwq]

Wow he was only worth 9.6 billion. As someone worth 100 billion. I can understand why he would so depressed.

[chingon711]

how about the other $500 trillion in outstanding deriatives? bwahahahahahahha!

[stargen5]

the following taken from Wikipedia...

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In 2007 He was worth 12.8 billion USD by most estimates(Forbes) and by Dec. 2008 he was still worth 9.2 billion dollars, a loss of 3.6 billion dollars.

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He is still worth 9.2 billion. wtf!

[traynickel]

When billionaires lose big, a lot of people under them (ie, the russian mob) lose too, in order for these people to collect. The head of the pyramid has to die or serve prison time.

[traynickel]

Time to collect the Insurance Money. Sounds like a hit to me. There will be a long list of billionaires/millionaires committing suicide in the coming months. This is just the beginning..

[stargen5]

interesting thought...those billionaires weren't born billionaires...they started poor...that's why I can't understand why they can't get use to beeing poor again. That is, being a mere 100,000 dollar employee again.

[adiaz80]

Das ist kein gut! I can't believe it. See a psychiatrist! I'm sure he can afford psychotropic meds.

[OmarThePug]

Not only could he afford meds...he owned the meds company!

[adiaz80]

Wow, that's insane.

[stargen5]

ridiculous "decision" for what he did to his family by killing himself. So could it be so bad that he is reduced to a poor millionaire status?

[GodSunsRevenge]

life is unbearable if you have to live like most people, well I feel sorry for most people.

[memphis2303]

der erste von vielen, der scheiße baut und nicht dazu steht, weiter so!

ackermann pls als nächstes :)