![]() The compartment had a second door: one which was the plane's exit.Īlfred Loewenstein was never seen alive again.Īccording to Drew and Little-the only members of that fatal flight to speak publicly about the tragedy-when Loewenstein failed to return to his seat, Baxter went to check on his employer. The flight, we are told, was completely uneventful until, at some point while the Fokker was over the English Channel, Loewenstein went inside the small bathroom at the back of the plane. There was no love or passion in their relationship (both seemed essentially sexless,) but they had a mutual respect, and even arguably their own form of affection. They were both entirely content with the arrangement. Alfred immersed himself in his two passions, (financial schemes and thoroughbred horses,) while Madeleine drifted between their various mansions, enjoying a lifestyle that would make Marie Antoinette gasp. Although the Loewensteins had one son, Bobby, they saw little of each other. Like most of Loewenstein's business deals, it was highly successful. Theirs was one of those marriages which was essentially a business deal: He gave her all the money her expensive tastes needed, and she provided the social status and glamor he craved. She was a beautiful, elegant, and sophisticated woman who was, by all accounts, as warm and emotional as the proverbial iceberg. In 1908 he married Madeleine Misonne, a member of a socially prominent Belgian family. As a businessman, he tended to sail close to the wind and did not hesitate to take financial advantage of those who were less crafty-people seldom become self-made multi-millionaires by playing pattycake-but so far as is known, he did nothing that was actually illegal. Loewenstein was a ruthless, bold, and cunning risk-taker. He would be a winner only as long as he looked like a winner. As a result, even more than most financiers, Loewenstein's continued success depended upon maintaining an aura of success. ![]() ![]() In 1926, he founded "International Holdings and Investments Limited," a forerunner of the now-common "holding company." It raised large amounts of money from investors eager to get a piece of Loewenstein's already legendary triumphs. Investments in electric power and artificial silk made him immensely wealthy and influential. By 1914, he had established a successful banking concern. In 1928, one of the world's richest men, who had been both a famous and highly controversial figure for some years, came to a violent, unusual, and extremely puzzling end.Īlfred Loewenstein was born in Brussels on March 11, 1877. As a rule, these suspicious deaths receive a great deal of publicity and investigation, often for years, or even centuries later. Throughout recorded history, many prominent people have passed away in some odd and/or sinister fashion.
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