British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley’s Bloomer retrieved from yacht wreckage
LONDON — The body of British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch, 59, has been retrieved from the wreckage of a yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC on Thursday, confirming earlier reporting by Sky News.
Lynch’s daughter, Hannah, remains unaccounted for, according to the source, who asked not to be identified due to the sensitive nature of the situation. Sky News earlier reported that five bodies pulled from the wreck had been identified by the Italian coast guard, and that Lynch was among the dead.
Later on Thursday, it emerged that Morgan Stanley International Chair Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy were also found dead in the yacht wreckage. Bloomer is also the chair of insurance firm Hiscox.
“We are deeply shocked and saddened by Jonathan and Judy’s tragic deaths. Our deepest sympathies go out to their family and friends at this devastating time,” Aki Hussain, Hiscox CEO, said in a statement.
“It was a privilege to have known Jonathan and to have benefitted from his generosity and wisdom over the last year in his role as Chair of Hiscox.”
“His deep experience across our industry and in the broader business arena, combined with his personal values, made him both an excellent Chair and a person I was proud to know and work with. His advice and support were immensely valuable to me, and he will be dearly missed,” Hussain added.