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BBC OBITUARY - KING FAHD - "Monday, August 1, 2005 - King Fahd (1921-2005) ascended to Saudi Throne in 1982. He had a reputation as a playboy in his youth, with allegations of excessive womanizing, drinking and gambling.
Indeed, it is claimed that he once lost more than $6m in one night at the Monte Carlo casino. There was a joke that new Cadillacs were dumped as soon as their ashtrays were full. King Fahd himself amassed a personal fortune estimated at $18bn".
He was known for his extravagant vacations in Spain’s Costa del Sol. The posh resort town of Marbella is where he built his magnificent palace named “Mar Mar”, and each year for a month or more he would stay there. Luxury villas and hundreds of ....
Indeed, it is claimed that he once lost more than $6m in one night at the Monte Carlo casino. There was a joke that new Cadillacs were dumped as soon as their ashtrays were full. King Fahd himself amassed a personal fortune estimated at $18bn".
He was known for his extravagant vacations in Spain’s Costa del Sol. The posh resort town of Marbella is where he built his magnificent palace named “Mar Mar”, and each year for a month or more he would stay there. Luxury villas and hundreds of ....
