The info I could find on the FIAT CEO is that he had cancer for several years and left it untreated..
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcoma
The surgery was just a small part of the treatment. He was looking ill for a long time it was stated. He is survived by a former wife and current wife and her two sons.
Love that show…Edward Woodward
Most likely???? Read that again anon…
Hunter with his wife resultantly established The Hunter Foundation in 1998 with a £10 million cheque as a tax management vehicle.[13] After discussions with Vartan Gregorian, head of the Carnegie Foundation in New York City,[11] Hunter set a cause and a method which has resulted in the foundation donating in excess of £50m to supporting educational and entrepreneurial projects in Scotland and sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa in partnership with former President Bill Clinton through the Clinton Hunter Development Initiative.
In 2001, Hunter was interviewed for the STV programme Rich, Gifted and Scots discussing his wealth, influences and philanthropy.[14] Hunter coined the term "venture philanthropy" – using his investment pledges to leverage more cash from others to invest with him and becoming involved in the strategic delivery of the initiatives he backed. This ensured he could make a bigger impact with his money.[4]
His donations and beneficial projects have included:
£6m to the Band Aid appeal
£1m to support the Make Poverty History campaign
Supported the Live 8 concerts.
£100,000 in a £500,000 joint project with the Scottish Executive.[15]
£5m donation to establish the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Strathclyde
£1 million to the Children in Need charity appeal telethon
£1 million to the Comic Relief charity appeal. Matched the £1 million raised during Comic Relief Does The Apprentice
US$10–25 million to the William J. Clinton Foundation.[16]
Backed the Entrepreneurial Spark start-up accelerator, hosting their Ayrshire 'hatchery' in his Olympic Park building.