9/25/08: Banker Kirk Stephenson’s suicide

Credit crunch banker leaps to his death in front of express train

The City was in shock last night after the apparent suicide of a millionaire financier haunted by the pressures of dealing with the credit crunch.

Kirk Stephenson, who was married with an eight-year-old son, died in the path of a 100mph express train at Taplow railway station, Berkshire.

Mr Stephenson is believed to have taken his own life after succumbing to mounting personal pressures as the world’s financial markets went into meltdown.

The death of the respected 47-year-old City figure evokes memories of the 1929 Wall Street crash in America and comes as:

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Money doesn’t guarantee happiness, although moderate amounts of money sure make life a lot easier.   Kirk Stephenson lived in a totally different world, with the rich and famous. 

Here’s his online memorial:

http://kirkstephenson.memory-of.com/

I saw no mention of suidice anywhere.  It’s a canned site and in my opinion a bit tacky.   I tried to find out what it costs, but couldn’t get past the 2 free weeks.  So typical for anything related to death and funerals.  Get ready to get ripped off.