Father of four found dead in mansion hours after ‘screaming’ fight with wife, inquest told

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14 May 2026 • 11:14 PM MYT
The Independent
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Father of four found dead in mansion hours after ‘screaming’ fight with wife, inquest told

  • Joshua Pack, 51, co-CEO of the $50 billion investment firm Fortress, was found dead in a locked bedroom of his rented London mansion on September 29 last year.
  • An inquest heard Pack and his wife had a "screaming" argument the night before, during which both threatened self-harm, after drinking and discussing plane tickets.
  • Pack, who was relocating to London to lead Fortress's European expansion, was under significant stress from his new project and had a history of impulsive behavior.
  • Household staff discovered Pack's body after breaking into the locked room, which had no other key, following his wife's departure for the airport, believing he had checked in for a flight.
  • Senior Coroner Professor Fiona Wilcox ruled Pack's death a "misadventure," stating there was insufficient evidence of intent to classify it as suicide, attributing it instead to an impulsive act influenced by stress, alcohol, and jet lag.

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