Petr Kellner, Czech Republic’s richest man, has died at the age of 56 in a helicopter accident that killed five in Alaska on Saturday.His death was confirmed in a statement from PPF, his investment group, which said: “With great sadness, PPF announces that on March 27, 2021, majority shareholder of PPF Mr.
Petr Kellner tragically passed away in a helicopter accident in the Alaskan mountains. The incident, in which 5 lives were lost, is under investigation.”Forbes puts Kellner’s net worth at $17.4 billion and the titan of Czech business recently branched out into media through PPF, which acquired entertainment operating company Central European Media Enterprises last October.Central European Media Enterprises owns 30 television networks
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