Kerry Packer, Australias richest man, dead at 68
 

Mr Packer died on Monday night at his Sydney home with his wife, Ros, son James and daughter Gretel at his bedside.

Through his company Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH), he controlled an empire which ranged from magazines and television networks to petrochemicals, heavy engineering, ski resorts, rural properties, diamond exploration, coalmines, supermarket coupons and casinos.

Mr Packer headed BRW magazines list of Australia's most prodigious moneymakers with a personal fortune of $6.9 billion.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=75275

Whoa..his family will have no worries..RIP

Except for maybe his daughter who according to the arcticle is named "Gretel".

He should've been more philanthropic.

All that money could've built so many homes and fed so many people.


(In the style of the Paul Allen bashing earlier on this board.)

Lucky are these kids then.. Inheriting all those $6.9 billion asset..

He is a man of many great achievements.

RIP

shit, not good.. i was woundering with the Australian cricket team was wearing black arm bands. RIP Kerry

RIP

A great man and a great Australian.

In a past life had the opportunity to meet and socialize with the big man more than once.

A real "blokey bloke" behind which was an amazing mind.

May he be long remembered. And believe you me, he will be.

he walked his talk and well done is better than well said!! Australia salutes a great man!!! :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

Rip........

he was very reach, indeed! :D

time to ask my mom if he knows the dude.

pretty young...

your mum is a he?

He was the best...and he tipped really well...

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One of a kind.

R.I.P

Rydz.

Exactly what i was thinking, lmao.

Its an aussie thing. Dont ask.

Kerry Packer was an arrogant, dislexic gambler who inherited his wealth from his dad. The only thing he will be remembered for will be his large gambling losses. He often lost several million in a night. He then decided that he had better buy a Casino so that they could share in his terrible gambling losses.

Salute to you Kerry, the world will be a better place without you.

Lyn

Fuck you Lyn,

Have alittle fucking respect you piece of shit.

fucking wanker :321GFY

Such fortune will be enough for his great grand children

To bad he left that much money, he could lived more.

RIP at least he lived the life:)

I'm pretty sure he bought everything he wanted to buy :)

wtf - he was a fucking wanker - why do people pretend he was some 'great australian'...?

RIP Kerry Packer.

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh

You would think with a few billion dollars that he could've fixed his fucked up teeth...

http://images.forbes.com/images/2001...er_150x140.jpg

Guess he was to preoccupied with his true love...

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I'd still marry her.