Billionaire Thomas H. Lee commits suicide

[outrider567]

Money is not always the answer for a happy life--Lee was 78

 

[jodes2]

Bastard. I hope he put his money to good use.

 

[lionetta12]

Money is not always the answer for a happy life--Lee was 78

Suicided by gunshot to the head in his office bathroom? Every time I hear about some finance person suiciding it's always in their office building. Wonder if he had some illnesses at that age or if it was something else that made him suicide? But having experienced comfortable living and wealth and also being homeless at some point, I felt just as depressed and suicidal in all of those situations. Wouldn't want to be homeless ever again but I don't strive to be rich or anything anymore because I know how it's like and it makes me feel the way I already do. Living a normal life in the middle class seems to be the best for me personally and I want to keep it like that.

 

[AliceTheGoon]

Sobering that you can make it to 78 and still find yourself unable to cross the finish line.

 

[SamTam33]

People have different triggers (no pun intended...)

So while money won't be the answer for everyone, it could be the difference between life and death for a lot of people.

Living to age 78 is not too bad. It's not like great things are always happening at age 79.

 

[TAW122]

This is yet another example that money is not the solution to everything. I believe money as just another means or tool to make existence more comfortable, whether it is to afford more distractions, coping activities, and/or having a better quality of life. But mortality and death comes to everyone at some point in time, some earlier, some later, some unfortunate (dying to circumstances outside of one's control), etc. I would think that those whose philosophy and attitude towards life isn't tied to finance would still CTB regardless of how wealthy one is.

 

[outrider567]

Suicided by gunshot to the head in his office bathroom? Every time I hear about some finance person suiciding it's always in their office building. Wonder if he had some illnesses at that age or if it was something else that made him suicide? But having experienced comfortable living and wealth and also being homeless at some point, I felt just as depressed and suicidal in all of those situations. Wouldn't want to be homeless ever again but I don't strive to be rich or anything anymore because I know how it's like and it makes me feel the way I already do. Living a normal life in the middle class seems to be the best for me personally and I want to keep it like that.

Yeah its possible we don't know the whole story yet, maybe his doctor recently relayed some bad news to him

 

[Rational man]

I can't imagine being 78, but older age does bring more health and mobility challenges for many people. I also believe some people just want to leave this life. I hope he left a good legacy in whichever way !.

 

[GasMonkey]

I believe money as just another means or tool to make existence more comfortable, whether it is to afford more distractions, coping activities, and/or having a better quality of life.

The big thing about having a lot of money is being free from work, not having to slave your life away working 8+ hours per day is HUGE.

 

[Babumax]

Money can help in a lot of situations

 

[whywere]

Not to be mean towards the departed but so sad, too bad. At almost 67 I have run into millionaires and billionaires and for the most part they are less than human. Me, I and my attitude and the hell with not only the "working class" but humans in general.

Greedy, self-centered, basically everything bad in a human. Make one's money go to helping humanity evolve? Nope! How much more can I pile up!

That is why everyone on SS is the TRUE humanity, we pull together, lookout for one another, just wonderful!

Walter

 

[purella]

Old age is depressing

 

[ThisIsLife]

He could have bought himself a peacefull method yet chose to blow his brain.

Humans...

 

[AnonymousS]

This is yet another example that money is not the solution to everything. I believe money as just another means or tool to make existence more comfortable, whether it is to afford more distractions, coping activities, and/or having a better quality of life. But mortality and death comes to everyone at some point in time, some earlier, some later, some unfortunate (dying to circumstances outside of one's control), etc. I would think that those whose philosophy and attitude towards life isn't tied to finance would still CTB regardless of how wealthy one is.

With enough of it though, you can sure buy a comfartable existence and a very peaceful end to that existence. A lot of us cannot.

He could have bought himself a peacefull method yet chose to blow his brain.

Humans...

Why not, he wouldn't have felt anything.

 

[wr3ck3d]

Not to be mean towards the departed but so sad, too bad. At almost 67 I have run into millionaires and billionaires and for the most part they are less than human. Me, I and my attitude and the hell with not only the "working class" but humans in general.

Greedy, self-centered, basically everything bad in a human. Make one's money go to helping humanity evolve? Nope! How much more can I pile up!

That is why everyone on SS is the TRUE humanity, we pull together, lookout for one another, just wonderful!

Walter

Wiki says he donated 22 million to Harvard University. I don't think all rich people are bad. I believe all individuals should be seen differently, regardless if they have a good social status or not.

 

[AnonymousS]

Not to be mean towards the departed but so sad, too bad. At almost 67 I have run into millionaires and billionaires and for the most part they are less than human. Me, I and my attitude and the hell with not only the "working class" but humans in general.

Greedy, self-centered, basically everything bad in a human. Make one's money go to helping humanity evolve? Nope! How much more can I pile up!

That is why everyone on SS is the TRUE humanity, we pull together, lookout for one another, just wonderful!

Walter

You do Walter, sadly not everyone on here does. I guess we cannot just expect that though.

 

[sanction]

This is a super random response from me, since this old thread was suggested to me on the bottom of the site ("Similar Threads" section), while I was viewing some other thread

Anyways, I didn't know about this story, nor did I bothered to look it up too much. Just wanted to add, in my opinion suicide is not always a bad thing at all, since it totally depends on the reason and approach

Of course, since it is reported by news/ media, they will always only paint the picture of suicide being 100% bad

My thoughts are he's a billionaire about to turn 80. He probably already experienced absolutely everything he had ever desired, multiple times over. At that age, all thats really left are endless doctor and hospital visits, surgeries, sickness/ disease, medications..... just waiting around to die anyways

So he probably rather end it on his terms, which may feel like a "happier ending", versus slowly dying at some hospital. If that was the case, it is instead super smart, and no wonder he is so successful

Of course this is just my guess. But sucks that news/ media always portrays suicide as something that only someone with mental problems, or some type of failure as a person, would do

Its definitely not the case, therefore is misleading at times

 

[oddetoad]

This is a super random response from me, since this old thread was suggested to me on the bottom of the site ("Similar Threads" section), while I was viewing some other thread

Anyways, I didn't know about this story, nor did I bothered to look it up too much. Just wanted to add, in my opinion suicide is not always a bad thing at all, since it totally depends on the reason and approach

Of course, since it is reported by news/ media, they will always only paint the picture of suicide being 100% bad

My thoughts are he's a billionaire about to turn 80. He probably already experienced absolutely everything he had ever desired, multiple times over. At that age, all thats really left are endless doctor and hospital visits, surgeries, sickness/ disease, medications..... just waiting around to die anyways

So he probably rather end it on his terms, which may feel like a "happier ending", versus slowly dying at some hospital. If that was the case, it is instead super smart, and no wonder he is so successful

Of course this is just my guess. But sucks that news/ media always portrays suicide as something that only someone with mental problems, or some type of failure as a person, would do

Its definitely not the case, therefore is misleading at times

You still watch the news? lol
I'm just saying isn't it obvious what they are at this point

 

[Praestat_Mori]

Money is not always the answer for a happy life--Lee was 78

I'm pretty sure with 78 (and assuming he was billionaire long before) he lived his life already. Money isn't a solution to everything and there are many things that can't be cured with money but money can prevent a lot of suicides.

 

[pthnrdnojvsc]

Money is not always the answer for a happy life--Lee was 78

Redirect Notice

Imo even billions of dollars cannot overcome the pains and horrors of old age

 

[sanction]

He could of even planned this years ago, while sipping wine and cigar on his luxury yacht, during a relaxing vacation

He's just a human. He obviously plans his life and goals ahead of time, and strategizes everything according to the most pleasure and least amount of suffering possible. Thats the point of him being billionaire

He probably just wants to enjoy life to its maximum point, and once things begin to change (e.g. health due to natural aging), he would have a personal CTB method in place, similar to an ON and OFF switch (gun)

With that much wealth and resources, he probably knows all his loved ones will be well taken cared of, so he leaves with no worries or regrets. Just living his life exactly as he has planned out years ago, according to his grand master life plan

But somehow the news / media need to sell newspapers, so come in to turn it into an appealing story for attention

Once again, I could be wrong, but also wouldn't be surprised if its somewhere along these lines. We all going to die anyways. There's nothing wrong with having a personal CTB plan, since not everybody wants to end up in hospital with multiple tubes connected, and die without much dignity in front of strangers (random nurses/ doctors)

 

[eashanm]

He could of even planned this years ago, while sipping wine and cigar on his luxury yacht, during a relaxing vacation

He's just a human. He obviously plans his life and goals ahead of time, and strategizes everything according to the most pleasure and least amount of suffering possible. Thats the point of him being billionaire

He probably just wants to enjoy life to its maximum point, and once things begin to change (e.g. health due to natural aging), he would have a personal CTB method in place, similar to an ON and OFF switch (gun)

With that much wealth and resources, he probably knows all his loved ones will be well taken cared of, so he leaves with no worries or regrets. Just living his life exactly as he has planned out years ago, according to his grand master life plan

But somehow the news / media need to sell newspapers, so come in to turn it into an appealing story for attention

Once again, I could be wrong, but also wouldn't be surprised if its somewhere along these lines. We all going to die anyways. There's nothing wrong with having a personal CTB plan, since not everybody wants to end up in hospital with multiple tubes connected, and die without much dignity in front of strangers (random nurses/ doctors)

He should've had access to Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide and not use risky methods like Gun.