Sergio Marchionne has passed away

hominid · 22 Jul 2018 at 11:40

Apparently Sergio Marchionne, Fiat Chrysler CEO, has had complications due to a shoulder surgery and is not expect to be able to return to work.

From everything I've read, he's in a coma but that is unverified. I hope he is able to recover, but things are not looking good at the moment.

Jokester · 22 Jul 2018 at 11:48

Makes it sound pretty terminal to be honest.

hominid · 22 Jul 2018 at 12:01

Jokester said:
Makes it sound pretty terminal to be honest.

It does unfortunately. I just found a statement from John Elkann, the new 'proposed' CEO of Fiat Chrysler.

Psycho Ned · 22 Jul 2018 at 12:07

For it to be something that they've just gone 'he won't be able to come back to work' straight away a few hours afterwards makes it sound terminal as said

Ferrari have really turned a corner these last few years while he's been at the helm.

MooMoo444 · 22 Jul 2018 at 13:10

Wonder what happened, just shoulder surgery leading to this. Seems odd.

Hopefully recovery.

andicole0 · 22 Jul 2018 at 13:40

MooMoo444 said:
Wonder what happened, just shoulder surgery leading to this. Seems odd.

Hopefully recovery.

Bone cancer can hit the shoulder area quite badly, surgery can uncover all sorts of difficulties.
Andi.

XeNoN89 · 25 Jul 2018 at 11:45

He's died.

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...esident-sergio-marchionne-passes-away-aged-66

GravyMonster · 25 Jul 2018 at 11:47

Oh wow

That was amazingly fast from such an unexpected complication.

RIP

Fluffybob · 25 Jul 2018 at 12:33

That is so sad to hear, I lost a friend to something similar, hurt his back and they found cancer so advanced he only lasted 6 months

RIP Sergio...

JRS · 25 Jul 2018 at 12:40

The story seems to be that it was an operation to remove a tumour, during which he suffered an embolism that left him brain damaged and in a deep coma. Clearly never regained conciousness before he passed

Reading the twitters earlier, and spotted this. Very typical of Marchionne's humour when dealing with journalists

cuke2u · 25 Jul 2018 at 13:11

Just seen this on the bbc, RIP Mr Marchionne. In a week where we had our immediate neighbour who is a brother of Gareth Barry, ex-england footballer, killed in a rtc we are numbed..

ThestigGT999 · 25 Jul 2018 at 23:38

Iron-man · 26 Jul 2018 at 14:42

VermilionChaos · 26 Jul 2018 at 14:57

That's awful news, RIP. **** Cancer

robfosters · 26 Jul 2018 at 17:30

chriscatt said:
Just seen this on the bbc, RIP Mr Marchionne. In a week where we had our immediate neighbour who is a brother of Gareth Barry, ex-england footballer, killed in a rtc we are numbed..

Was confused as I hadn’t heard anything about that, but I’ve just spotted the story in the DM. Must have only broke this afternoon. Very sad. 39 is no age to go.

cuke2u · 26 Jul 2018 at 21:38

Sorry if this sounds thick but what is the dm?

JRS · 26 Jul 2018 at 21:39

chriscatt said:
What is the dm?

A right-wing propaganda outlet masquerading as news

The Daily Mail.

cuke2u · 27 Jul 2018 at 09:39

Ah thanks...

cuke2u · 27 Jul 2018 at 11:07

Pictures of his van we saw every day not a pleasant sight..,

MooMoo444 · 27 Jul 2018 at 11:09

A shame. He really turned the Ferrari group around.