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Key facts

Birth name Ian Robert Maxwell[1]
Born 10 June 1923[1]
Birth place Slatinské Doly, Czechoslovakia[1]
Died 5 November 1991[1]
Occupation media proprietor[1]
Occupation politician[1]

Robert Maxwell was a Czechoslovak-born British publisher and media proprietor who built an international communications empire. He was born in 1923 and died in 1991.

Context

Robert Maxwell was a Czechoslovak-born British publisher and media proprietor who built an international communications empire [2]. He was born in 1923 and died in 1991 [2]. His financial risks led him into grand fraud and an apparent suicide [2]. He arrived in Britain in 1940 after escaping the concentration camps [3].

Documented claims

  • He built an international communications empire. [2]
  • His financial risks led him into grand fraud and an apparent suicide. [2]
  • He arrived in Britain in 1940 after escaping the concentration camps. [3]

Questions and answers

What happened with Robert Maxwell?

His financial risks led him into grand fraud and an apparent suicide [2].

What was Robert Maxwell famous for?

He was famous for building an international communications empire [2].

When did Robert Maxwell die?

He died on 5 November 1991 [1].

Sources

  1. Robert Maxwell: A profile — news.bbc.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Robert Maxwell - Biography — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. A 300lb Behemoth: Robert Maxwell — jewthink.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People