Further information has come to light regarding the tragic suicide of billionaire financier Thomas H. Lee. According to police sources, Lee was found in the bathroom of his office with a single gunshot wound to the head and his Smith & Wesson revolver beside him.
The 78-year-old was discovered by his female assistant, who went to look for him after he had not been in contact for some time. The assistant found Lee lying on the floor of the bathroom in his office, located in the Fifth Avenue headquarters of his financial firm, shortly after 11 a.m. on Thursday.
The details of Lee’s death have shocked many, and it remains to be seen what led him to take such drastic action. His death is a reminder that mental health struggles can affect anyone, regardless of their financial or professional success.
First responders found Lee lying on his side with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, sources said.
Life-saving efforts at the scene were unsuccessful, and Lee was pronounced dead at 11:26 a.m., sources said.
Police sources have confirmed that the revolver found beside Thomas H. Lee at the time of his tragic suicide was registered and licensed to him. The license for the firearm was also found in his office.
Lee was a highly successful financier, and at the time of his passing, Forbes estimated his net worth to be around $2 billion. His sudden death has shocked those who knew him, and his family, friends, and colleagues are all in mourning.
According to sources who knew him, Thomas H. Lee was a highly respected and savvy financier who was so influential that he inspired a character in the hit movie “Wall Street.” Despite his tough reputation, those who knew him described him as one of the most generous and kind people they had ever met.
Lee was well-connected and had a luxurious home in the Hamptons where he often hosted high-profile guests like Bill and Hillary Clinton. He was also a regular at the Maidstone golf club.
Lee leaves behind a family who are deeply saddened by his sudden death. A family friend and spokesperson released a statement expressing their grief.
“While the world knew him as one of the pioneers in the private equity business and a successful businessman, we knew him as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, sibling, friend and philanthropist who always put others’ needs before his own,” Sitrick said.
A graduate of Harvard University, Lee was perhaps best known for leveraging a massive buyout of Snapple in 1994. He was also an avid art collector with influential pals such as the Clintons, who famously holed up at his Hamptons pad after the 2008 Democratic primary.
AW.
maybe another Clintocide.