Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed has died 26 years to the day after his son Dodi Fayed was killed in a car crash alongside Princess Diana in 1997.
The former owner of Harrods has died 26 years to the day after his son Dodi Fayed was killed in a car crash alongside Princess Diana in 1997. Sources told the MailOnline that Al-Fayed died on Thursday night, and that Janazah prayers were held at the mosque on Friday.
In the past few decades, Al Fayed - who was worth around £1.3 billion at the time of his death - sold off numerous high profile businesses including his beloved Harrods in 2010 for an eye-watering $2.4billion. While he said he would never part ways with his beloved department store, it was a row over dividends and pension funds which finally showed him it was time to say goodbye.
As well as his vested business interests, Mr. Al Fayed was known for his continued search for answers to questions surrounding the death of his son Dodi and Princess Diana on August 31 1997. The couple left the Ritz in Paris in the early hours of August 31 and were being driven away from paparazzi by Henri Paul when he lost control of the car and struck a pillar at around 65mph.
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