This is a detail that the British immediately noted. Billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed died at the age of 94 on Thursday August 31. That is 26 years to the day after his son, Dodi Al-Fayed, was killed, alongside Princess Diana, with whom he had a relationship, in a road accident in Paris.
“Ms. Mohamed Al Fayed, her children and her grandchildren wish to confirm that her beloved husband, their father and their grandfather, Mohamed, passed away peacefully of old age on Wednesday August 30, 2023,” his family said in a statement. press release published by the football club of Fulham FC, former property of the businessman.
Born in Egypt, Mohamed Al-Fayed had made a fortune by approaching wealthy businessmen, including the Saudi Adnan Khashoggi, brother of his wife and mother of Dodi Al-Fayed. Mohamed Al-Fayed, who had created his own shipping company, had also advised the Sultan of Brunei.
Owner of the Ritz in Paris
Installed from 1974 in the United Kingdom, Mohamed Al-Fayed made himself known a little more. In France, he bought with his brother the luxury hotel of the Ritz, for 30 million dollars. This story is even told in season 5 of the series “The Crown”. In 1985, they bought the House of Fraser company with the London store Harrods.
“Everyone at Fulham was incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of our former owner and chairman, Mohamed Al-Fayed,” wrote in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) English football club Fulhamwhich he owned.
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2023-09-01 21:33:15
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