Billionaire diamond trader, 65, dies during penis enlargement surgery at private Paris clinic

[tenderfoot]

A billionaire diamond trader has died after 'suffering a heart attack' during a penis enlargement operation in Paris.

Ehud Arye Laniado, 65, was at an unidentified private clinic on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in the French capital on Saturday when complications during surgery proved fatal.

The experienced diamond expert's heart attack happened when a substance was injected into his penis, Belgian media reported.



Mr Laniado's company Omega Diamonds, which is based in the Belgian city of Antwerp, confirmed his passing.

A statement from the firm said: 'Farewell to a visionary businessman. It is with great sadness that we confirm that our founder Ehud Arye Laniado has passed away.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6777961/Billionaire-diamond-trader-65-dies-penis-enlargement-surgery.html

[DontBooVote]

1. Guess he won't have to fret over his little dick anymore.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. Well, anyone who hasn't died like this, congratulations.

You can at least say that about yourself.

[unblock]

3. now that is one seriously embarrassing way to go....

[displacedtexan]

60. Hence, my personal philosophy/sig line

Ahem.

[FreepFryer]

4. At least he went out epitomizing himself. (n/t)

[Srkdqltr]

5. Shame he had to go that way.

But... a billionaire... stupid stupid man .. I can't stop laughing.

[rzemanfl]

6. What about "Diamonds are a girl's best friend" did this guy not understand? n/t

[LisaL]

38. Yes, exactly.

[BlueintheSTL]

7. Just goes to show you money can't by a bigger penis, but I guess he gave it his best shot

[smirkymonkey]

8. Hey, what are the chances of convincing Trump to get a penis enlargement?

He obviously needs one.

Seriously, this is very sad. It is unfortunate that someone could have everything in the world and still be unhappy with life because their body isn't perfect.

[fierywoman]

58. Thank you for the LOL and something new to wish for!

[madaboutharry]

9. I think this is a terribly sad story.

And now the poor man will be remembered with a punchline. It really upsets me to see people humiliated, especially in death.

This is not anything that is funny. Really, it isn't.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

17. truly sad

My first thought was, who are his enemies?

(Mainly because I am ignorant of the risks associated with such surgery).

[Mariana]

21. There's nothing unusual about a 65 year old man having a heart attack.

Regardless of whether he's having surgery at the time.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

22. i just had one 30 days ago, thanks

[Mariana]

23. I'm very sorry.

But why were you asking about his enemies? Do you think there's a reason to suspect foul play?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

24. there are cold-blooded people out there

People do weird and vicious things all the time for money, power, or hate. A billionaire gets injected during surgery and has a heart attack? I'd be checking everything about that surgery before declaring it accidental or 'natural'.

[Mariana]

26. I expect they will check everything about the surgery

and also that his autopsy will be extremely thorough.

[LisaL]

43. The idea that his supposed enemies somehow behind this is extremely far fetched.

[Glimmer of Hope]

47. I find it disturbing that a personal medical procedure was disclosed to the world.

I doubt he wanted this.

[Hav]

59. Yes, I don't know anything about this man or what he did

but apparently nothing is too cheap for some papers to get some clicks. There was no reason to go into that kind of detail or talk about the procedure at all but it's a major reason why this story is here. It's willingly accepting mocking and dehumanizing someone for the sake of attention/ad income. And many reactions here show a similar lack of empathy towards to a lost life as well as the family members and friends left behind.
As long as it doesn't harm anyone else, people can do whatever they like to feel better about themselves.

[Docreed2003]

10. I mean...that's a headline!

Puts it all into perspective don't it? Lol

[RockRaven]

11. How much MORE proof do we need that being rich is not synonymous with being smart?

Are people getting it yet?

[happybird]

15. Or happy. nt.

[Blue_true]

30. Yep. Money does not buy happiness. nt

[yortsed snacilbuper]

31. "Money does not buy happiness."

trump is a good example of that!

[LisaL]

42. But would you rather be unhappy with money or without?

[Blue_true]

49. Depends upon one's perspective.

After failure of my first business, I was functionally bankrupt, sleeping on one of my brother's couch. But I looked forward to each new day because I was working on my second business. So, I was broke and happy because I found something to look forward to each day.

[keithbvadu2]

62. My brother gave me a t-shirt with a homely guy and 2 knockout gals.

My brother gave me a t-shirt with a homely guy and 2 knockout gals.

"I could have been handsome or rich"

Wise choice... rich automatically made him handsome.

This diamond billionaire was not wise.

[rzemanfl]

56. Or hung. n/t

[peekaloo]

12. is it wrong to laugh out loud at this story?

Not sorry, just asking.

[lame54]

13. Didn't he know that...

Diamonds are a girl's best friend

[Doremus]

14. Proof that there are still some things money can't buy.

Self-confidence being one of them.

[John Fante]

16. This story is a bit of a stretch.

[dameatball]

27. Heh. Saw you sneak that one in.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

18. Well I hope they at least have an open casket.

[lindysalsagal]

20. That's a totally unsympathetic reply.

I'm sorry, but, really, what people think they have to have to be happy.....

[BlueStater]

19. This man did not go out with dignity. n/t

[DangerousRhythm]

25. The sad thing is he was probably in normal range, but...

Sometimes your perceived inadequacies are all in your head.

[dameatball]

28. It isn't the size of the wood that counts, it it is cut,color and the clarity.

[Blue_true]

34. The sad thing is,

the guy could have done wonders with a small pecker if he had worked on what was between his ears. Great sex comes from having the right state of mind when engaging a lover. As a guy, I hear too many male friends state that it's all about penetration, it isn't.

[Blue_true]

29. So, he went for decades with what he had.

For something like that, why change. I can see wanting more stamina at his age, but there are ways to get stamina that are simple and safe.

[blitzen]

32. A high price to pay for a few more carats n/t

[Blue_true]

35. A horrible price to pay. nt

[SWBTATTReg]

33. There was another celebrity death that happened at one of these clinics some time ago. Injection...

or anti-aging materials into an actress? I can't recall.the actor/actress, but it also happened in Paris...

[Blue_true]

36. Vaguely remember that, but forgot the name also.

Maybe one of the big movie buffs remember who it was.

[SWBTATTReg]

44. Joan Rivers but her death wasn't in Paris...I'm still racking my brain...nt

[LisaL]

45. She didn't die during plastic surgery. She had died during surgery on her vocal cords.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

37. Sticking a needle into your junk dosen't seem like a good idea,

creepy!

[SWBTATTReg]

39. Really! I'm that way with a needle near or in any part of my body, let alone down there! nt

[Blue_true]

52. Same here. I have almost fainted during blood draws for physicals.

It isn't the blood that causes it, it's the needle going into my flesh.

[Blue_true]

50. But men do that, along with penis implants.

I guess there is something for everyone on life.

[renate]

63. Are you thinking of Olivia Goldsmith? The author of the First Wives Club? nt

[SWBTATTReg]

65. No, I am not thinking about her, and I dug some more into it, hopefully I'll find out. There...

are others out there in DU land that seem to remember this too, but none of us can remember who. I'll figure it out (or one of our DU buddies will, and I will post). This is going to be a earworm in my ear for the next x days!! Ah!!

Take care.

[jcmaine72]

40. Why risk surgery like that at age 65?

If he made it to 65 with the pee-pee he had, why not just ride it out the rest of the way and hope you're reincarnated as a bull elephant?

[LisaL]

41. I am guessing he met some new lady he was trying to impress?

[jcmaine72]

48. And I'll guess that such a woman would be far more impressed by the size of his bank account than

she ever would be by the size of his braciole, even if he was naturally well-endowed in the first place.

[Jersey Devil]

46. He's got diamonds on the soles of his shoes

[pwb]

51. Maybe a hand reduction would have been better?

Sorry my bad.

[samnsara]

53. oh dear

[guillaumeb]

54. How sad that he felt that this was so important. eom

[a kennedy]

55. and for gawd sake.......he needed this to inhance his standing in the world of manhood???

[elfin]

57. "Private clinic" was his worst choice

If he had been in a hospital, even as an outpatient, he may very well have survived.

Men!

[dalton99a]

61. A visionary businessman who dreamed of a bigger penis

[Kaleva]

64. His company put out a written statement 'cause there'd be laughing in an audio one.