Yahoo – AFP,
December 16, 2017
The blood thinner Clopidogrel, made by Apotex, pictured in 2007 as the Canadian drugmaker battled in a US court for permission to sell the generic version of Plavix (AFP Photo/ROBERT SULLIVAN) |
Ottawa
(AFP) - Canada's global pharmaceutical giant Apotex has confirmed the death of
its billionaire founder Barry Sherman, after police reported two "suspicious"
deaths at the couple's upscale Toronto home.
Police did
not identify the victims, who were found on Friday, but Canadian media named
them as Sherman and his wife Honey, prominent Canadians whose deaths sparked an
outpouring of grief among the country's political elite.
"We've
been informed of the tragic news that Barry and Honey Sherman have unexpectedly
passed away," said the Twitter account of Apotex, which Sherman founded in
1974.
The
company, which made its name producing generic drugs, grew to employ more than
11,000 people worldwide.
Toronto
Police said on Twitter that "two people (were) found deceased in a
home" in the Bayview Avenue and Old Colony Road area, after officers
responded to a medical call around noon on Friday.
They
labeled the deaths suspicious but, according to Canadian media, clarified that
no suspects were being sought.
Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "saddened by news of the sudden
passing of Barry and Honey Sherman."
He spoke on
Twitter of the "vision and spirit" of the couple known for their
philanthropy.
Linda Frum,
a member of the Canadian Senate, said she was "gutted by the loss" of
the couple, two weeks after presenting a Senate medal "to one of the
kindest and most beloved members of Canada's Jewish community."
They were
"remarkable people," said Bob Rae, former premier of Ontario province
which includes Toronto.
"Grappling
with this terrible news," he wrote on Twitter.
Canadian
media said the Shermans had recently put their home up for sale with a price of
around Can$7 million ($5.5 million/4.6 million euros).
Forbes
lists Sherman as one of the country's richest men, with a net worth of $3
billion.
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