People are saluting the unexpected twist at the end of this obituary
People have been sharing the last paragraph of the obituary of Richard Cousins, the chief executive of one of the world’s largest catering companies, who was tragically killed in a sea plane crash near Sydney on New Year’s Eve.
You might call it the very definition of an unexpected pleasure.
RIP Richard Cousins, via Times obituary pic.twitter.com/tuy5U6Oqpj
— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) January 2, 2018
@nigelpauley I read that too. Hilarious.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) January 2, 2018
I like Richard Cousins. Very much
— Mark Hayward (@ffsake) January 2, 2018
On some level, I think we all live for an obit kicker like this. https://t.co/fm30WldhzZ pic.twitter.com/GR16vBHqMt
— Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) January 2, 2018
The irony being that someone like @Jacob_Rees_Mogg would never, ever behave in such a rude way, no matter how much he disliked the other person. It doesn't reflect well on Cousins…
— Emteess (@emteess) January 2, 2018
Honesty is a virtue
— The Walking Fish #FBPE (@1walkingfish1) January 2, 2018
Sounds like a total legend.
— Jenny Brownlee (@Jenypi) January 2, 2018
Our sympathies to the family and friends of all who lost their lives in the tragic accident, including Richard Cousins’ fiancee Emma Bowden, her three children, and the pilot.