Kerry Packer
Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon, and was considered one of Australia's most powerful media proprietors of the twentieth century. The Packer family company owned a controlling interest in both the Nine television network and leading Australian publishing company Australian Consolidated Press, which were later merged to form Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL). Outside Australia, Packer was best known for founding World Series Cricket. At the time of his death, Packer was the richest and one of the most influential men in Australia. In 2004, Business Review Weekly magazine estimated Packer's net worth at A$6.5 billion.
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| Full name at birth | Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer
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| Claim to fame | media and gambling mogul, a former cricketer and Australia`s richest man
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| Date of birth | 17 December 1937
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| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales
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| Date of death | 26 December 2005
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| Age | 68 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Cause of death | renal failure
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| Weight | 280 lbs (127 kg)
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