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   Military Cross. Ian Robert Maxwell MC (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch; 10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991) was a Czechoslovak -born British media proprietor, politician, fraudster, and the father of the convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell. [1] [2]

   • Years of service: 1940–1945
   • Rank: Captain

   • Political party: Labour

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-MaxwellRobert Maxwell | British Media Mogul, Businessman & Politician

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Robert Maxwell (born June 10, 1923, Slatina-Selo, Czechoslovakia—died November 5, 1991, at sea off the Canary Islands) was a Czechoslovak-born British publisher who built an international communications empire. His financial risks led him into grand fraud and an apparent suicide.

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   Feb 23, 2021 · A new book by John Preston reveals the extraordinary life and death of the British media mogul, who rose from a wooden shack in Czechoslovakia to own newspapers around the world. Learn about his escapes, lies, scandals and legacy in this comprehensive article.

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   • Newspaper magnate, Robert Maxwell, dressed in traditional Moroccan costume and his wife with Malcolm Forbes at his Mendoub Palace in Tangiers, Morocco, Saturday, August 20, 1989. (AP Photo) LONDON — When Robert Maxwell’s four-story-high yacht sailed into New York in early March 1991, he was seemingly at the zenith of his power and influence.

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   What happened to Maxwell Communications?

   • An autopsy was inconclusive, but the unofficial probability was suicide. Following Maxwell’s death, the European ceased publication, and the Maxwell Communication Corp. filed for bankruptcy in the United States and petitioned for court protection in Britain.

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   How did Robert Maxwell die?

   • Robert Maxwell (born June 10, 1923, Slatina-Selo, Czechoslovakia—died November 5, 1991, at sea off the Canary Islands) was a Czechoslovak-born British publisher who built an international communications empire. His financial risks led him into grand fraud and an apparent suicide.

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   • The story of Maxwell’s rise and crash — the subject of “ Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell ,” a brilliantly told and compelling new book by British author John Preston — is akin to a Shakespearean tragedy.

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7. www.townandcountrymag.com › society › money-andThe Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell

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   Jan 31, 2021 · The Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell. Today, Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert is remembered mostly for his death. But in his prime he represented power, money, and shocking...

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   Feb 2, 2021 · John Preston’s timely book revisits the extraordinary fate and fortunes of a larger-than-life media mogul. Robert Maxwell at a charity event in 1990, 18 months before his mysterious death at...

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10. www.nytimes.com › 1991/11/06 › worldRobert Maxwell, 68: From Refugee to the Ruthless Builder of a ...

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    Nov 6, 1991 · Robert Maxwell, who died today after going overboard from his yacht off the Canary Islands, fled the collapse of Czechoslovakia in 1939 to become one of the most powerful publishers in Britain...