94th Billionaire around the World Commits Suicide!

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German billionaire kills self, family says

(CNN) -- German billionaire Adolf Merckle, one of the richest men in the world, committed suicide Monday after his business empire got into trouble in the wake of the international financial crisis, Merckle's family said Tuesday in a statement.

Merckle, 74, was hit by a train in the southwestern town of Ulm, police said.

His family said the economic crisis had "broken" Merckle.

He was number 94 on the Forbes list of the world's richest people. He had fallen from number 44 on the Forbes 2007 rich list as his fortune declined from $12.8 billion to $9.2 billion in 2008.

Merckle's business empire included interests as diverse as cement-maker HeidelbergCement and generic drug-maker Ratiopharm. But he lost hundreds of millions of dollars, including company capital, betting against Volkswagen stock last year.

The state government of Baden-Wuerttemberg rejected his petition for financial assistance, and he entered bailout talks with several German banks.

"The financial troubles of his companies, induced by the international financial crisis and the uncertainty and powerlessness to act independently which the financial problems brought about, broke the passionate family business man, and he took his own life," his family wrote in the news release.

An employee of Germany's railroad company found the body on the tracks at about 7 p.m. Monday and notified authorities. Merckle's family had already reported him missing earlier in the day after he walked out of the house and did not return. Authorities are currently conducting DNA tests to confirm his identity.

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[cRiSSaika]

maybe not suicide ....

[traynickel]

There will be a long list of wealthy men committing suicide in the near future, it's just getting started. Some will be murdered by their own family. Insurance Cash out..

[surefoot4x4x4]

suicided more likely.

[james96759]

540 million to a man that makes 49 billion in a year is absolutely nothing and no reason to kill yourself. This is very suspicious

[cusanusnicolas]

Another Rothschild just hung himself. The upper crust has entirely sold themselves to the devil through Freemasonry, they for sure didn't kill themselves for the reasons the press reports (the R family owns the press). Hell is right around the corner, putting it off could be worse if the "aliens" are about to skewer you proper and your flesh end up on a Luciferian plate.

[mayimbin]

@TuRdSandwitch18

I think you do that for $20

[jonathanmoreno1000]

@hablerz i knew that it was going to hit ,and i knew that dubai would would go bust!this is to bring in the order of the antichrist german defence minister!

[DeejaySmitt]

Maybe a family member had him killed? Lot of wealth to go around

[whapaa123]

this is so sad rip old man

[alifia23]

@traynickel  i agree

[hablerz]

Looks like they didn't tell him they were going to crash the economy.

[hofifut]

You can't call this guy a billionaire if he owes more than he's got.  It makes sense if the guy committed suicide when he finds out himself that this is the case