Alex Salmond died opening bottle of ketchup
Alex Salmond died opening bottle of ketchup
Alex Salmond passed away while trying to open a bottle of ketchup, according to an eyewitness account. The former first minister of Scotland tragically collapsed and died at the age of 69 on Saturday, shortly after giving a speech at a conference in North Macedonia.
Mark Donfried, the director of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, shared that attendees were enjoying lunch in the picturesque lakeside city of Ohrid when Mr. Salmond's incident occurred.
“He was having lunch with Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, also from the Alba Party in Scotland,” he told Times Radio. “Later, Tasmina mentioned she was struggling to open the ketchup and asked him for help. As he was assisting her, he suddenly fell back in his chair, completely unexpectedly. “Next to him was the former chief executive of the stock exchange of Cyprus, who immediately caught him. He later told me he believed Alex was unconscious right away. Thankfully, it seems Alex didn’t experience any pain. He checked for a pulse and found none. “It felt like time stood still,” he added. “The whole hotel and conference were left in shock.”
A post-mortem conducted on Sunday night determined that the Alba leader passed away due to a “massive heart attack,” as noted by Mr. Donfried. Aides reported that Mr. Salmond had been experiencing pain in his right leg on Saturday morning. The interior ministry of North Macedonia confirmed that Mr. Salmond died at 3:30 PM local time (2:30 PM BST) on Saturday.
On Monday, his family released a statement saying: “Alex was an exceptional politician, a remarkable speaker, and a brilliant mind, respected globally. “He cherished connecting with people and listening to their stories, demonstrating immense kindness to those in need.
He devoted his life to the cause he was passionate about – Scotland's independence. His vision and passion for Scotland and the Yes movement were truly inspiring and infectious. “Above all, he was a loving husband, a fiercely loyal brother, a proud and caring uncle, and a dependable friend.”
He graduated from the University of St Andrews and began his career as an economist at the Scottish Office, eventually moving on to the Royal Bank of Scotland. In 1987, he was elected to the British House of Commons, where he represented Banff and Buchan as a Member of Parliament (MP) until 2010. Later, he parted ways with the party due to disagreements over how the Scottish Government managed sexual misconduct allegations against him and subsequently established Alba, a new pro-independence movement.
