In 1988, Forbes had called him a billionaire. In his last years, he lived with his wife, Helga, in a modest rented apartment in San Francisco. He owned no property and no car.
Chuck Feeney died there on October 9, 2023, at the age of 92. Warren Buffett said: “Chuck's been the model for us all. If you have the right heroes in life, you're 90% of the way home.”
His foundation remembered him for his “signature $15 watch, plastic bags for a briefcase and his preference for flying economy.”
