Known for her philanthropic gifts, she had married Edmond Safra in 1976, of which she inherited fortune after her death in 1999 during a criminal fire caused in her apartment in Monaco by one of her caregivers, A case that had hit the headlines.
Le Monde with AFP
The billionaire Lily Safra, widow of the banker Edmond Safra, died on Saturday July 9, at the age of 87, announced the Edmond J. Safra foundation, of which she was president. Its funeral will take place on July 11 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Foundation paid tribute in a Communicated :
“For more than twenty years, M Safra has faithfully supported the philanthropic heritage of her beloved husband Edmond, supporting hundreds of organizations around the world.”
a donation after the fire of Notre-Dame
Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, she spent part of her life in Monaco, and in Geneva where she died. She had married Edmond Safra in 1976, of which she inherited fortune after her death in 1999 during a criminal fire caused in her apartment in Monaco by one of her caregivers, a case that had hit the headlines.
known for her philanthropic gifts, she notably supported research against Parkinson’s disease and “other brain diseases”. She had also made a donation of 10 million euros to the Heritage Foundation, the day after the fire of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral.