Alfred Loewenstein

Alfred Loewenstein
Alfred Loewenstein
	Loewenstein (by Jos De Swerts, 1926)
Born	Alfred Léonard Loewenstein; 11 March 1877; Brussels, Belgium
Died	4 July 1928 (aged 51); North Sea
Occupation(s)	banker, entrepreneur

Alfred Léonard Loewenstein CB (11 March 1877 – 4 July 1928)[1] was a Belgian banker and businessman. Loewenstein was worth around £12 million in the currency of the time (equivalent to £728.34 million in 2019), making him the third richest person in the world at the time.[2]

Loewenstein died on 4 July 1928 after his body fell out of his private plane that was travelling over the North Sea, aged 51.[2] The reason why he fell out of the plane is unknown as murder, accidental or suicide have been not been ruled out.[3]

References

"Généalogie de Alfred Léonard LOEWENSTEIN". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-20.
"LOWENSTEIN'S TRAGIC END SHAKES EUROPE'S MARKETS; SUICIDE THEORY IS RAISED: CAPTAIN ALFRED LOWENSTEIN". New York Times. 6 July 1928. p. 1.
Norris, William (1987). The Man Who Fell From the Sky. Viking. p. 2. ISBN 9780670813698.

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[1] "Généalogie de Alfred Léonard LOEWENSTEIN". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-20.

[autogenerated1-2] "LOWENSTEIN'S TRAGIC END SHAKES EUROPE'S MARKETS; SUICIDE THEORY IS RAISED: CAPTAIN ALFRED LOWENSTEIN". New York Times. 6 July 1928. p. 1.

[3] Norris, William (1987). The Man Who Fell From the Sky. Viking. p. 2. ISBN 9780670813698.