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Eunos
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| Post subject: Kerry Packer.........DEAD! |  |
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Confirmed on ch9 this morning.
http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17669945%255E1702,00.html
| Quote: | Packer dies, Nine announces
27dec05
Media magnate and Australia's richest man Kerry Packer has died, the Nine Network has announced.
Today show announcer Richard Wilkins said he had just been handed official confirmation of Mr Packer's death at 68. The statement from Tony Ritchie, Nine head of news, said: "Mrs Kerry Packer and her children James and Gretel sadly report the passing last evening of her husband and their father Kerry.
"He died peacefully at home with his family at his bedside.
"He will be lovingly remembered and missed enormously. Arrangements for a memorial service will be announced.''
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zoia 
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Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Location: melbourne/templestowe
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| yer i heard earlier, i was just telling bec i wonder if this has anything to do with them lookin for a new boss a few weeks ago |
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commonwombat 
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Joined: 12 Jul 2003
Location: sydney/s.africa
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They will want continuity as much as possible in the short term future. The most interesting question will be whether young Packer ends up "blowing" the business.
It often goes that one generation starts and builds a business, the next expands it into something major ....... and the following generation mucks it up.
One does not have to like or agree with a man to respect him, and that is my view of Mr KFB Packer. With regard to his son's judgement, we have the evidence of OneTel on the board.
A lot of things shit me about Nine but I'd rather not see a successful business go down the S bend.
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zoia
didak's number 1 fan
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| i rekon make eddie head of channel 9 eheheheh |
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Magpie_Dan 
The KING And I
Joined: 17 Jul 2001
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R.I.P Richie Rich!
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sam. 
formally known as BRoDieZ^BaBY
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Sydenham
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Watching the cricket, and they're wearing black arm bands.
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"I've had enough of having nothing, I won't take just anything. I got my mind set on something, all I want is everything. All I want is everything." |
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AFL_Record 
Joined: 20 Dec 2005
Location: Mentone, VIC
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| R.I.P Mr. Kerry Packer. |
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Dr Alf Andrews 
Fitzroy Victoria Bowling Club
Joined: 20 Oct 2001
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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The bookmakers of Australia will be shattered. They've just lost half their income.
It's also a bad day for charities. Packer may have been a ruthless capitalist, but he gave many millions of dollars to charities.
A great man, who I admire greatly ... in spite of everything he stood for.
No doubt they'll make a movie of his life ... and it will be the biggest blockbuster since Citizen Kane.
In fact, Kerry Packer was the Citizen Kane of our time.
I just hope nobody wears black to his funeral. Everyone should turn up in multi-coloured pyjamas.
R.I.P. Goanna ... may you join T.J.Smith at the Great Randwick in the Sky (which we know doesn't exist because you've already been there and told us  ) |
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Johnson#26
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RIP Mr.Packer.
A special news bulletin on Ch9 now. |
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Fire Up
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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| R.I.P mr packer |
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Eunos
Joined: 07 Feb 2004
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| Quote: | In fact, Kerry Packer was the Citizen Kane of our time.
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Hit the nail on the head there doc. |
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Woods Of Ypres
Joined: 27 May 2003
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Death AND taxes Mr Packer 
RIP
A good innings. |
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The Prototype
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin smile.
Joined: 23 Apr 2003
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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| Where were you suprised to hear about his passing RIP? |
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Grug 
Joined: 19 May 2004
Location: London, UK
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How can Packer be the Charles Foster Kane of our time... Kerry didn't even own a newspaper.
Murdoch would be the Charles Foster Kane (or William Randolph Hearst) of our time.
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