Gerald
05-08-11, 01:48 PM
Gunter Sachs - the German-born billionaire, art collector and former husband of Brigitte Bardot - has killed himself at the age of 78.
Sachs's family said he shot himself at his chalet in the Swiss resort of Gstaad on Saturday.
A grandson of car manufacturer Adam Opel, Sachs' wealth helped him to become him a prominent member of the glamorous 1960s "jet set".
In total, Sachs was married three times and had three children.
He also had a relationship with Iranian queen Soraya Esfandiary in the early 1960s.
Sachs was born in southern Germany and trained in maths and economics. He became a Swiss citizen in 1976.
He was a noted photographer and won several awards for his documentary films. He was also an avid art collector and had a keen interest in astrology.
Sachs and Bardot married in Las Vegas in 1966, a few weeks after they first met. The marriage lasted just over three years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13327822
Note: 8 May 2011 Last updated at 17:40 GMT
Sachs's family said he shot himself at his chalet in the Swiss resort of Gstaad on Saturday.
A grandson of car manufacturer Adam Opel, Sachs' wealth helped him to become him a prominent member of the glamorous 1960s "jet set".
In total, Sachs was married three times and had three children.
He also had a relationship with Iranian queen Soraya Esfandiary in the early 1960s.
Sachs was born in southern Germany and trained in maths and economics. He became a Swiss citizen in 1976.
He was a noted photographer and won several awards for his documentary films. He was also an avid art collector and had a keen interest in astrology.
Sachs and Bardot married in Las Vegas in 1966, a few weeks after they first met. The marriage lasted just over three years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13327822
Note: 8 May 2011 Last updated at 17:40 GMT