Author Paul-Loup Sulitzer Passes Away at 78
The successful writer and former businessman died in Mauritius after complications from a stroke.
Paul-Loup Sulitzer, a prominent French author and former businessman, has died at the age of 78 in Mauritius, where he had been residing for several months.
His daughter, Olivia Sulitzer, confirmed the news to the Agence France-Presse (AFP), stating, "He passed away this morning at the hospital from the consequences of a stroke." Olivia indicated that her father had been hospitalized for several days following a fall.
Sulitzer, known for his prolific writing career, gained fame for his political-financial thrillers, having authored around forty books that he referred to as "financial westerns." He sold an estimated 60 million copies of his works.
However, he faced allegations that several of his novels were ghostwritten by others.
Born in Boulogne, a suburb in the Hauts-de-Seine department, Sulitzer achieved significant success during the 1980s.
His best-selling titles included works such as "Money," "Cash," and "Fortune." In addition to his literary career, he found popularity with his weight-loss method, "Le Régime Sulitzer," during this prosperous era.
At the height of his success, Sulitzer resided in an expansive Italian palace in Paris, owned a villa in Saint-Tropez, and maintained a ranch in Arizona, along with an extensive art collection and luxury vehicles, according to a 2018 interview with L'Obs.
However, Sulitzer's fortunes began to decline in the early 2000s.
In 2004, he suffered a stroke, and his personal life became tumultuous, including a complicated divorce from his third wife, Delphine Jacobson, which involved prolonged legal battles over his assets.
Sulitzer was implicated in the Angolagate scandal, related to arms sales to Angola in the 1990s.
He was convicted in 2009 for concealing abuse of corporate assets, though he was later acquitted on appeal.
He spoke publicly about the impact of these legal troubles on his reputation and career, stating, "I was under judicial control for ten years, my passport was taken.
My international financial consultant career was discredited, and I went into two comas."
Despite his challenges, Sulitzer fathered four children from multiple relationships and was appointed an officer of the National Order of Merit, although he was expelled from this honor following the Angolagate scandal.
In recent years, he lived a more private life in Belgium and Nice and had been experiencing health issues, as noted by his daughter, who reported that he moved to Mauritius seeking to regain his health.
His daughter, Olivia Sulitzer, confirmed the news to the Agence France-Presse (AFP), stating, "He passed away this morning at the hospital from the consequences of a stroke." Olivia indicated that her father had been hospitalized for several days following a fall.
Sulitzer, known for his prolific writing career, gained fame for his political-financial thrillers, having authored around forty books that he referred to as "financial westerns." He sold an estimated 60 million copies of his works.
However, he faced allegations that several of his novels were ghostwritten by others.
Born in Boulogne, a suburb in the Hauts-de-Seine department, Sulitzer achieved significant success during the 1980s.
His best-selling titles included works such as "Money," "Cash," and "Fortune." In addition to his literary career, he found popularity with his weight-loss method, "Le Régime Sulitzer," during this prosperous era.
At the height of his success, Sulitzer resided in an expansive Italian palace in Paris, owned a villa in Saint-Tropez, and maintained a ranch in Arizona, along with an extensive art collection and luxury vehicles, according to a 2018 interview with L'Obs.
However, Sulitzer's fortunes began to decline in the early 2000s.
In 2004, he suffered a stroke, and his personal life became tumultuous, including a complicated divorce from his third wife, Delphine Jacobson, which involved prolonged legal battles over his assets.
Sulitzer was implicated in the Angolagate scandal, related to arms sales to Angola in the 1990s.
He was convicted in 2009 for concealing abuse of corporate assets, though he was later acquitted on appeal.
He spoke publicly about the impact of these legal troubles on his reputation and career, stating, "I was under judicial control for ten years, my passport was taken.
My international financial consultant career was discredited, and I went into two comas."
Despite his challenges, Sulitzer fathered four children from multiple relationships and was appointed an officer of the National Order of Merit, although he was expelled from this honor following the Angolagate scandal.
In recent years, he lived a more private life in Belgium and Nice and had been experiencing health issues, as noted by his daughter, who reported that he moved to Mauritius seeking to regain his health.
