Austria's richest man dies aged 79

Austrian industrialist and billionaire Friedrich Karl Flick has died at the age of 79, Austrian media reported today.

Wed, 04 Oct, 2006 - 11:00

Austrian industrialist and billionaire Friedrich Karl Flick has died at the age of 79, Austrian media reported today.

Flick, deemed Austria’s richest man with a personal fortune of €6bn, died late yesterday at this home on Lake Woerther in Carinthia, the Austria Press Agency reported, citing his investment manager, Joerg Andreas Loehr.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Austria Place: Lake Woerther Place: Carinthia Place: Berlin, Germany Place: Munich Person: Friedrich Karl Flick Person: Flick Person: Joerg Andreas Loehr Organisation: Austria Press Agency Organisation: APA

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