Sol Kerzner, South Africa’s most well-known casino and hotel magnate, has died at age 84. Rumours of Kerzner’s death began early on Saturday, March 21, but journalist Mandy Wiener tweeted on the same afternoon that news of Kerzer’s death were ‘fake’, but the hospitality pioneer was ‘gravely ill’.
Sol Kerzner’s spokesperson says rumors that he has died are fake news. However he is gravely ill. The ‘Sun King’ is suffering from bone cancer and is in Cape Town. — Mandy Wiener (@MandyWiener) March 21, 2020 Kerzner was surrounded by his family at his home at the Leeukoppie Estate.
Conflicting reports throughout Saturday claimed he was “gravely ill”, though had not yet passed away. His close friend Ian Douglas said in a statement that Kerzner had
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