Former F1 boss Max Mosley shot himself after terminal cancer diagnosis

[Jojogu]

Former F1 boss Max Mosley shot himself after learning his cancer was terminal, a coroner has concluded.

Mr Mosley died in his London home in May 2021. The 81-year-old had been in debilitating pain.

Westminster Coroner's Court heard that he shared his plans, had a final meal with his wife and wrote a suicide note.

Senior Coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox recorded a conclusion of suicide, saying she was "satisfied" Mr Mosley intended to kill himself.

Mr Mosley developed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a cancer affecting immune cells, in 2019, the court heard on Tuesday.

Having exhausted all the treatment options, doctors had told him he likely had a "very limited life expectancy" and he had been moved to palliative care.

Mr Mosley contacted his personal assistant the night before he was found dead to tell him about his decision to kill himself.

He could not be persuaded and had formed a "settled intent", the court heard, and a suicide note was found the following day.

Dr Wilcox recorded a cause of death as a gunshot wound, adding that the cancer was a contributing factor to the death of "a remarkable man".

She said: "I am also entirely satisfied Mr Mosley would not have undertaken this action but for the distressing and debilitating terminal lymphoma."

The inquest also heard from Mr Mosley's relatives that he felt his biggest achievement as president of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) - the governing body for F1 racing and non-profit representing motoring interests worldwide - was "the promotion of road safety" and "green technology in F1".

Mr Mosley led motorsport's governing body the FIA from 1993 to 2009 and, in his role as FIA president, initiated widespread reforms of safety procedures in Formula 1 following the death of Ayrton Senna in 1994.

On learning of his death, ex-Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone said it was "like losing a brother".

At the time, Mr Ecclestone said: "He did, a lot of good things not just for motorsport, also the [car] industry. He was very good in making sure people built cars that were safe."

Mr Mosley - the son of 1930s British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley - also campaigned for tighter press regulation after winning £60,000 damages from the News of the World when it wrongly published a story alleging he had attended a Nazi-themed orgy.

Former F1 boss Max Mosley shot himself after terminal cancer diagnosis

The former F1 boss killed himself at home after exhausting treatment options, a coroner concludes.

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[FuneralCry]

Rest in peace. It sounds so horrible to die from cancer. Nobody should have to endure a painful death like that. People should be able to peacefully end their suffering when the time is right for them.

 

[Rational man]

Former F1 boss Max Mosley shot himself after terminal cancer diagnosis

The former F1 boss killed himself at home after exhausting treatment options, a coroner concludes.

www.bbc.co.uk

My Mother died from the same brutal lymphoma. She had no dignity as she lay dying in her own filth. Its not easy acquiring a gun in UK,.so i wonder how he got it ?!

 

[NorseHel]

Sounds like he lived a full life, fought for as long as anyone could be expected, and was able to go on his own terms when it was clear the battle was lost. Cheers to that.

Its not easy acquiring a gun in UK,.so i wonder how he got it ?!

Figure maybe it's a hunting rifle?

 

[deathbydragon]

Its not easy acquiring a gun in UK,.so i wonder how he got it ?!

At his age, probably a gun he owned before the bans came into place. There's still a lot around.

 

[SuicidallyCurious]

Green technology in F1… now there's a laugh!

 

[its-about-time]

Such an emotional and compelling story, why'd they have to end it with "nazi-themed orgy" it just ruined the whole thing for me lol

 

[SuicidallyCurious]

Such an emotional and compelling story, why'd they have to end it with "nazi-themed orgy" it just ruined the whole thing for me lol

It seemed the guy had fascist tendencies . I read the obit last year

 

[its-about-time]

It seemed the guy had fascist tendencies . I read the obit last year

Seems rude to tag onto an obituary, especially since it was a false allegation. Fascist or not. I wouldn't want the last line in my obituary to be about some horrible false accusation that was made against me.

"Its-about-time was a great person, they contributed to the community and did great things, they will be missed, Rest In Peace, hey remember when someone said they killed kittens for sport?"

 

[SuicidallyCurious]

Seems rude to tag onto an obituary, especially since it was a false allegation. Fascist or not. I wouldn't want the last line in my obituary to be about some horrible false accusation that was made against me.

"Its-about-time was a great person, they contributed to the community and did great things, they will be missed, Rest In Peace, hey remember when someone said they killed kittens for sport?"

It's not rude . The orgy thing may have been fabricated but the guy had other fascist involvement that was documented and true.

 

[its-about-time]

It's not rude . The orgy thing may have been fabricated but the guy had other fascist involvement that was documented and true.

Difference of opinion I guess. I am not kind to fascism whatsoever and I'm sure he was one. My only point really was that tagging an obviously horrible false allegation to an obituary is rude, maybe disrespectful to the dead is another way of putting it. He may have been fascist, but most of us aren't and so it must've obvious to the author that publishing such a false allegation would evoke judgmental emotions in readers. I may despise a person's beliefs but I still don't think obituaries should be a platform for judgment/opinions, and that's the feeling I get from it.

Anyways, that's just how I feel about it, it really isn't a big thing. Maybe I'm reading into it too much. Just an opinion I guess.

 

[Chinaski]

Difference of opinion I guess. I am not kind to fascism whatsoever and I'm sure he was one. My only point really was that tagging an obviously horrible false allegation to an obituary is rude, maybe disrespectful to the dead is another way of putting it. He may have been fascist, but most of us aren't and so it must've obvious to the author that publishing such a false allegation would evoke judgmental emotions in readers. I may despise a person's beliefs but I still don't think obituaries should be a platform for judgment/opinions, and that's the feeling I get from it.

Anyways, that's just how I feel about it, it really isn't a big thing. Maybe I'm reading into it too much. Just an opinion I guess.

Tbf he was a very unpleasant and seedy individual who wasn't shy about his politics and l don't see why that should be airbrushed post-mortem.