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27-12-2005, 09:36 AM
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Kerry Packer dead at 68
Tuesday Dec 27 09:22 AEDT Media magnate and Australia's richest man Kerry Packer has died, Nine Network announces. Today Show announcer Richard Wilkins said he had just been handed official confirmation of Mr Packer's death at 68. He said a statement from Tony Ritchie, Nine head of news, said: "Mrs Kerry Packer and her children James and Gretel sadly report the passing last evening of her husband and their father Kerry. "He died peacefully at home with his family at his bedside. advertisement "He will be lovingly remembered and missed enormously. Arrangements for a memorial service will be announced."
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27-12-2005, 09:47 AM
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Atleast I'm not the only one who reads ninemsn.
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27-12-2005, 09:52 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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A very acute business man. He wasn't just smart he was very generous at times. May he Reast in Peace.
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27-12-2005, 09:58 AM
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I remember Victor Chang operated and saved his life after Kerry suffered a heart attack playing polo. Its a real shame he's not still alive either. RIP.
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27-12-2005, 10:47 AM
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Sad to hear, i didn't know he was that sick..
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27-12-2005, 11:14 AM
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i knew he had health problems but his dead
DAMN! RIP fella |
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27-12-2005, 11:23 AM
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I told my mum when I read this, and she called my grandfather, who said he heard it on the radio, and that it was cancer.
Damn, he'd had it all. Heart problems, Kidney failure, a kidney transplant, and finally cancer.
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27-12-2005, 11:38 AM
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They said he's had 8 heart attacks over the years - gee he's lucky he's made it this far if that's the case.
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27-12-2005, 12:03 PM
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Heard it this morning.
Didin't know the guy but I thank him for bringing World Series Cricket to our TV's. |
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27-12-2005, 12:25 PM
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Donating Member
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Sad news. Condolances to his family.
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27-12-2005, 01:20 PM
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MY fave Kerry packer -related- quote
When he clinically died but was revived a few years back, he was asked did he see lights and tunnels, heavenly gates, and all that. HE replied "mate, I been dead, and i can tell you theres nothing there" to which BArt Cummings ( i think) said "Yeh well, if i was St Peter and I saw Packer come rumblng up, i would run and hide too!" |
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27-12-2005, 01:35 PM
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Kerry was a great man, he has done so much for this great country of ours.
RIP |
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27-12-2005, 07:15 PM
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what a bloke and what a loss
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27-12-2005, 09:55 PM
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RIP...a man with a vision and the conviction to carry it through...he will be missed.
Condolences to all his family.
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27-12-2005, 10:09 PM
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I was unaware he was that sick,RIP.
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27-12-2005, 10:11 PM
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it is sad . the world never stops changing.
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27-12-2005, 10:15 PM
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yep, came as a bit of a shock, i too didnt know he was sick.......
this year has changed so many lives, lets all hope '06 will be a much better year |
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27-12-2005, 11:00 PM
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OK...Admins and mods I take it that the post from...cruizeneb has been deleted and he has been banned...cos I really wanted a piece of him!!!!!
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27-12-2005, 11:01 PM
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27-12-2005, 11:02 PM
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27-12-2005, 11:03 PM
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Thanks Casper.........
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27-12-2005, 11:11 PM
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Very big and sad loss to the family and business in this country.
I'm sure quite a few pollies would be glad this really smart man is gone. RIP and condolences.
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27-12-2005, 11:27 PM
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Now that I've cleanded up Cruizen EB's mess... shall we get back on topic?
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27-12-2005, 11:29 PM
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27-12-2005, 11:32 PM
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what did he say?
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27-12-2005, 11:41 PM
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Kerry Packer is the reason Ambo's in nsw have defibrilators(spelling).
He paid for all of them to get one.. RIP
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28-12-2005, 12:38 AM
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thats because he needed one.
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28-12-2005, 01:11 AM
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It is a sad day, KP will be missed.
KP bought every ambo a Packer Wacker because he had a heart attack on the polo field and was lucky enough to have a ambo with a wacker on board, it was one of only 7 units in the ambo's in thoes days. He was a very generous man that did not want publicity for his donations. RIP Kerry, you were a great Australian |
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28-12-2005, 08:52 AM
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he did it because it was a disgrace that people had to wait for a specific ambulance to get access to one..... |
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28-12-2005, 09:48 AM
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KP's death will mean something to someone (family, friend's etc). I am not one of those someones.
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Kerry Packer dead at 68
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