Wall Street Tycoon Robert Wilson Gives Away $800 Million Fortune Before Jumping to his Death

A renowned Wall Street tycoon gave away his entire $800 million fortune before falling to his death in a suicide jump this week. Hedge fund multi-millionaire Robert W. Wilson, 87, leapt from the 16th floor of his luxury San Remo apartment building, a prestigious address in New York’s Upper East Side which has been the residence of Steven Spielberg, Demi Moore, Glenn Close, Dustin Hoffman, Bono, Steve Martin, Bruce Willis and Steve Jobs in the past.

According to the New York Police Department, he left a note at the scene. He had suffered from a stroke just a few months before.

“He always said he didn’t want to suffer and when the time came, he would be ready,” close friend Stephen Viscusi told the New York Post.

“His plan was to give all his money away. He told me recently, ‘I only have about $100 million to go.'”

He has since been praised as a “legend” by his peers, after pledging his entire worth to charity some years before he ended his life.

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