Unnatural deaths have taken the lives of 72 Chinese billionaires over the past eight years.

A story published in 2011 is being shared on social media in 2021. There is no credible information to verify if these many billionaires died.

A story published in 2011 is being shared on social media in 2021. There is no credible information to verify if these many billionaires died.A Straight Times news article cited a report by China Daily from July 22, 2011, stating that 72 billionaires in China had died of unnatural causes or died young since 2003. It added that they had a combined personal wealth of more than 100 million yuan ($15.51 million).

It was reported that fifteen billionaires were murdered, seventeen died by suicide, seven were killed in car accidents, fourteen were executed, and the remaining nineteen died of disease at a young age. Over the last several years, 72 mainland billionaires have died of unnatural causes, according to China Daily.

However, at the current time, there is no such report confirming that 72 Chinese billionaires had died of Unnatural deaths since 2003.

Meanwhile, according to the latest report provided by the Hurun Wealth Report 2021, China has recorded 1058 Billionaires to become the first country in the world to top 1000 known dollar billionaires.

This claim could not be verified as there is no official record confirming the deaths of Chinese billionaires.