As her daughter, Francois Betancourt-Meyer, announced, the famous businessman - who had been the richest woman in the world - died at night in her home.
"He would be 95 years old on October 21st. My mother left quiet, "he said in a luscious announcement.
According to Forbes magazine's annual list of the 100 richest people in the world, published in April 2017, Lilian Betancourthad a net worth of $ 39.5 billion - $ 3.4 billion higher than in 2016. It was 14th in the overall ranking (from 11th in 2016), but steadily ranked among the richest women.
Almost all of its wealth came from a third of the L'Oreal cosmetics company she owned. The company founded by her father in 1907.
The Betancourt was born in Paris and was the only child of Louise Madeleine Berthe (née Doncieux) and Eugene Schueller, founder of L 'Oréal, one of the biggest cosmetics and beauty companies in the world.
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