Vyacheslav Taran, a Russian billionaire businessman, died in a helicopter crash, becoming the third cryptocurrency entrepreneur to die mysteriously in recent weeks.
Vyacheslav Taran, 53, died on Friday, November 25, when his helicopter crashed near Villefranche-sur-Mer after taking off from Lausanne, Switzerland. A 35-year-old French pilot was also killed in the crash.
Taran is the third bitcoin businessman to die in mysterious circumstances in recent weeks.
Tiantian Kullander, 30, died “in his sleep” a week ago, while Nikolai Mushegian, 29, drowned on a beach in Puerto Rico after tweeting that he believes the CIA and Mossad were planning to kill him.
The helicopter crash that took Taran’s life apparently occurred after another passenger abruptly canceled their flight, in addition to taking place in good, clear weather.
After seeing the scene, Nice’s deputy public prosecutor stated that it was impossible to rule out outside interference in the ‘accident.’
A formal investigation has been launched in the aftermath of Taran’s mysterious death.