{"id":54745,"date":"2017-12-16T06:04:55","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T06:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=54745"},"modified":"2017-12-16T06:04:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-16T06:04:55","slug":"canadian-police-probe-suspicious-deaths-of-billionaire-couple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/canadian-police-probe-suspicious-deaths-of-billionaire-couple.html","title":{"rendered":"Canadian police probe ‘suspicious’ deaths of billionaire couple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canadian police probe ‘suspicious’ deaths of billionaire couple<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Canadian police probe ‘suspicious’ deaths of billionaire couple:- Canadian police said they were investigating the mysterious deaths of Barry Sherman, founder of Canadian pharmaceutical firm Apotex Inc, and his wife, Honey, one of the nation\u2019s wealthiest couples whose bodies were found in their mansion on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Police said they learned of the deaths after responding to a midday (1700 GMT) medical call at the Sherman\u2019s home in an affluent section of northeast Toronto. Two bodies covered in blankets were removed from the home and loaded into an unmarked van on Friday evening.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe circumstances of their death appear suspicious and we are treating it that way,\u201d said Constable David Hopkinson. Homicide detectives later told reporters gathered outside the home that there were no signs of forced entry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their neighbors, business associates and some of Canada\u2019s most powerful politicians said they were saddened by the deaths.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur condolences to their family & friends, and to everyone touched by their vision & spirit,\u201d Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Toronto Mayor John Tory said in statement he was \u201cshocked and heartbroken\u201d to learn of the deaths, noting that the couple had made extensive contributions to the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cToronto Police are investigating, and I hope that investigation will be able to provide answers for all of us who are mourning this tremendous loss,\u201d Tory said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Shermans recently listed their home for sale for nearly C$7 million ($5.4 million). A real estate agent discovered the bodies in the basement while preparing for an open house, the Toronto Globe and Mail reported, citing a relative.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sherman, 75, founded privately held Apotex in 1974, growing it by introducing large numbers of low-cost generic drugs that took market share from branded pharmaceuticals. He stepped down as chief executive in 2012 but remained executive chairman.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forbes has estimated Sherman\u2019s fortune at $3.2 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apotex is the world\u2019s No. 7 generic drugmaker with 11,000 employees and annual sales of more than C$2 billion in more than 45 countries, according to its website.<\/span><\/p>\n

The couple was known for their philanthropy, giving tens of millions of dollars to hospitals, universities and Jewish organizations, CBC reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey were extremely successful in business, but also very, very giving people,\u201d former Ontario Premier Bob Rae told CBC. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a very, very big loss.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Globe and Mail reported in February that Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd was investigating a complaint about a 2015 political fundraiser that Trudeau had attended.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source: -https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-canada-death-apotex\/canadian-police-probe-suspicious-deaths-of-billionaire-couple-idUSKBN1E92ZC<\/span><\/p>\n

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