Dick Pratt has died

[one-eyed]

Pratt loses his battle with prostate cancer
8:04 PM Tue 28 April, 2009

FORMER Carlton president and billionaire businessman Dick Pratt has lost his battle with prostate cancer, dying at his Melbourne home at the age of 74.

A spokesman said Pratt’s family was by his side. He will be buried at Kew Synagogue at 11am on Thursday morning.

Pratt had been gravely ill for the last week and was visited by a number of Carlton players both past and present during that time.

Pratt took over the Carlton presidency when the club was battling financially and in dire straits on-field after winning back-to-back wooden spoons.

With Pratt's arrival the finances were soon in order, facility upgrades were on the agenda and the talent started to flow back to Visy Park.

Pratt resigned as president when he was charged with criminal offences over price-fixing. He had earlier being fined $36 million by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/75845/default.aspx

[Francois Jackson]

Diagnosed 2-3 years ago now dead.

For all his wrong doings re: price fixing scandle he was a good man from all reports and no one deserves to go like that.

From what i have read about the man he done an enormous amount of work through various charities

[one-eyed]

Bequest likely as club dedicates season to Pratt
Jon Ralph | April 30, 2009

CARLTON could be in for a massive windfall from Dick Pratt's will, but the club says it is already in debt to the wealthy patron.

Rumours have swept football that the club will receive anything from tens of millions to $100 million via a Pratt bequest.

Carlton said yesterday it was not aware of any upcoming windfall, and believes it has already been overly blessed by Pratt's financial support.

Visy spokesman Tony Grey described talk of a $100 million bequest as ridiculous.

Pratt has contributed millions of dollars to Carlton, as well as sponsoring the club's facilities in a $5 million three-year deal with his packaging company Visy.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25406113-19742,00.html

[the_boy_jake]

no one deserves to go like that.

No-one deserves to go in their 70's surrounded by their loving family (and mistress)?

Could think of worse ways to go....

[Francois Jackson]

no one deserves to go like that.

No-one deserves to go in their 70's surrounded by their loving family (and mistress)?

Could think of worse ways to go....

was talking more the lines of going through that illness.

seen it first hand as im sure most of us on here have and its not pleasant.