Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94.

He Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94. surrounded by his loved ones, his family said in a statement.

The businessman was born in Alexandria (Egypt), and in the 1960s he moved to the UK, where he bought House of Fraser, the owner HarrodsAnd Hotel Ritz in Paris.

Al Fayed gained worldwide fame when his eldest son Dodi died in a car accident in Paris along with Diana, Princess of Wales.August 31, 1997.

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“Ms Mohamed Al Fayed, her children and grandchildren wish to confirm that her loving husband, father and grandfather Mohamed passed away peacefully of old age on Wednesday 30 August 2023,” the family said in a statement.

“He enjoyed a long and fulfilling retirement surrounded by his loved ones. The family has asked that their privacy be respected at this time.”

In addition to investing in hospitality, mining and shipping companies, Al Fayed has also ventured into the world sports by buying the English football club Fulham.

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“The death of Dodi and Lady Dee was not accidental”

Al Fayed has maintained for years that the deaths of his son Dodi and Princess Diana were not accidental while chasing a group of “paparazzi” through the streets of Paris.

He said that behind what was happening were British security services.

However, the French police concluded that it was an accident caused by speeding the car in which Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were traveling.

In addition, it was established that the driver of the car that night was in a state of intoxication. (EFE)

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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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