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Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles was both celebrated and demonized for transforming American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, died Friday at 79.
The cause of death was not disclosed, but Koch Industries said Koch, who lived in New York City, had contended for years with various illnesses, including prostate cancer.
https://www.twincities.com/2019/08/23/ap-source-billionaire-david-koch-has-died-at-age-79/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/us/david-koch-dead.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/david-koch-died-conservative-donor-and-philanthropist-dead-age-79-2019-08-23/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/23/david-koch-dies-billionaire-leader-koch-industries-79/2094016001/
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 24 2019, @02:22AM (2 children)
It's not as if his fortune or plans suddenly vanished. His wealth will go to those who will continue to pursue the same goals.
(Score: 2) by HiThere on Saturday August 24 2019, @03:09AM (1 child)
Maybe. The second or third generation often develop a bit of conscience...or at least ape that in their actions.
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(Score: 2) by Reziac on Thursday August 29 2019, @01:41AM
More likely the next generation looks at all the money dad wasted on 'causes' and considers that they can spend the remaining loot a lot more sensibly, such as on themselves.
Whether that's better than spending it all on 'causes' no doubt depends if one agrees with said causes.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.