SP Sebastián Piñera Former President of Chile. Died February 6, 2024 in helicopter crash. | | 2024 | Diversified | $2.9B | $2.9B | — |
BR Byju Raveendran Byju's valuation crashed from $22B to $1B. Net loss topped $1B. Ousted as CEO by shareholders. | | 2024 | Technology | $0.0B | $2.1B | -100% |
GL Gary Lauder Estée Lauder stock dropped 36% due to slow China recovery and Middle East disruption. | | 2024 | Fashion & Retail | $1.0B | $1.3B | -26% |
OK Osman Kibar BioSplice Therapeutics valuation dropped from $12B to $1.6B post-pandemic. | | 2024 | Healthcare | $0.8B | $1.7B | -56% |
RB Rene Benko Signa Holding filed for insolvency amid mountain of debt. Filed for personal insolvency. | | 2024 | Real Estate | $0.0B | $6.0B | -100% |
HK Hui Ka Yan Evergrande collapse. Fined $580M for defrauding investors and inflating revenues by $78.4B. Company liquidated. | | 2024 | Real Estate | $0.7B | $36.0B | -98% |
DK Do Kwon Terra/Luna cryptocurrency collapse wiped out $40B in value. Arrested in Montenegro. | | 2023 | Finance & Investments | $0.0B | $10.0B | -100% |
SB Sam Bankman-Fried FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. Convicted of fraud and money laundering. Sentenced to 25 years. | | 2023 | Finance & Investments | $0.0B | $26.0B | -100% |
GM Gordon Moore Intel co-founder. Creator of Moore's Law. Died March 24, 2023. | | 2023 | Technology | $7.2B | $12.0B | -40% |
JB Jimmy Buffett Singer-songwriter. Founder of Margaritaville empire. Died September 1, 2023. | | 2023 | Media & Entertainment | $1.0B | $1.0B | — |
SB Silvio Berlusconi Former Prime Minister of Italy. Died June 12, 2023 from leukemia. | | 2023 | Media & Entertainment | $6.8B | $9.0B | -24% |
CM Charlie Munger Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman. Warren Buffett's partner. Died November 28, 2023. | | 2023 | Finance & Investments | $2.6B | $2.6B | — |
CZ Changpeng Zhao Binance valuation crashed during crypto winter. Lost 90% of peak wealth. (Later recovered) | | 2022 | Finance & Investments | $10.5B | $96.0B | -89% |
RA Roman Abramovich Sanctioned by UK, EU, and US following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Forced to sell Chelsea FC. | | 2022 | Diversified | $6.9B | $14.5B | -52% |
XJ Xu Jiayin Evergrande founder. Company defaulted on $300B in debt. China's largest property crisis. | | 2022 | Real Estate | $0.3B | $45.0B | -99% |
BA Brian Armstrong Coinbase stock crashed 86% during crypto winter. (Later recovered) | | 2022 | Finance & Investments | $2.0B | $13.7B | -85% |
TM Trevor Milton Nikola founder convicted of securities fraud. Sentenced to 4 years in prison. | | 2022 | Automotive | $0.0B | $8.1B | -100% |
YH Yang Huiyan Country Garden heiress. Company faced liquidity crisis amid China property crash. | | 2022 | Real Estate | $7.0B | $30.0B | -77% |
ZY Zhang Yiming ByteDance valuation declined amid Chinese tech regulatory crackdown. Stepped down as CEO. | | 2021 | Technology | $35.6B | $59.4B | -40% |
EH Elizabeth Holmes Theranos founder convicted of fraud. Sentenced to 11+ years in prison. | | 2021 | Healthcare | $0.0B | $4.5B | -100% |
CH Colin Huang Pinduoduo stock crashed amid Chinese tech crackdown. Stepped down as chairman. (Later recovered) | | 2021 | Technology | $45.0B | $71.0B | -37% |
SA Sheldon Adelson Las Vegas Sands founder and CEO. Died January 11, 2021. | | 2021 | Gambling & Casinos | $35.0B | $40.0B | -13% |
LK Lee Kun-hee Samsung Electronics Chairman. Died October 25, 2020. Wealth transferred to heirs. | | 2021 | Technology | $20.9B | $20.9B | — |
MS MacKenzie Scott Received $38B in Amazon stock from Jeff Bezos divorce. Gave away $17B+ to charity. | | 2021 | Technology | $27.0B | $68.0B | -60% |