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| Deaths of Canada billionaire Barry Sherman and wife 'suspicious' | Deaths of Canada billionaire Barry Sherman and wife 'suspicious' |
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| A Canadian billionaire and his wife have been found dead at their home in Toronto in circumstances that police described as "suspicious". | |
| The bodies of Barry Sherman and his wife Honey were found in the basement, reports said. | The bodies of Barry Sherman and his wife Honey were found in the basement, reports said. |
| Mr Sherman was the founder and chairman of pharmaceutical giant Apotex, which sells generic medicines around the world. | Mr Sherman was the founder and chairman of pharmaceutical giant Apotex, which sells generic medicines around the world. |
| He was one of Canada's richest men and a prominent philanthropist. | He was one of Canada's richest men and a prominent philanthropist. |
| Police gave few details and did not confirm the identities of the deceased. However, they were named locally by friends and by officials who reacted with shock at the news. | Police gave few details and did not confirm the identities of the deceased. However, they were named locally by friends and by officials who reacted with shock at the news. |
| "I am beyond words right now," Ontario's Health Minister Eric Hoskins said on Twitter. | "I am beyond words right now," Ontario's Health Minister Eric Hoskins said on Twitter. |
| "My dear friends Barry and Honey Sherman have been found dead. Wonderful human beings, incredible philanthropists, great leaders in health care." | "My dear friends Barry and Honey Sherman have been found dead. Wonderful human beings, incredible philanthropists, great leaders in health care." |
| A police spokesman said emergency services were called to the house just before noon on Friday. | A police spokesman said emergency services were called to the house just before noon on Friday. |
| "The circumstances of their death appear suspicious and we are treating it that way," said Constable David Hopkinson. | "The circumstances of their death appear suspicious and we are treating it that way," said Constable David Hopkinson. |
| Apotex said in a statement: "All of us at Apotex are deeply shocked and saddened by this news and our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time." | Apotex said in a statement: "All of us at Apotex are deeply shocked and saddened by this news and our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time." |
| The couple had four children. | |
| Mr Sherman founded Apotex Inc in 1974 and the firm says it is now the seventh biggest drug maker in the world. | |
| Forbes magazine puts Mr Sherman's personal net worth at $3.2bn (£2.4bn). |