Suicide Reported On Red Sox Owner John Henry’s Yacht

Boston, MA — A suicide reportedly occurred on the 164-foot yacht owned by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry this afternoon.

The as-yet unidentified deceased man was a crew member in his late 20s or early 30s and apparently died of cardiac arrest while the vessel was docked in Boston at Rowes Wharf behind the Boston Harbor Hotel near the city’s financial district. First responders were unable to revive the man when they went aboard the yacht and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Only other crew members were on board the luxury yacht during this incident according to reports.

Apart from the report of cardiac arrest, authorities have not specifically released information on a cause of death. Investigators removed the body from the yacht at about 2 pm this afternoon.

The Boston Red Sox issued a statement about what the Boston police determined to be a suicide aboard John Henry’s yacht: “Earlier today, a crew member on the vessel, M/Y Iroquois, apparently took his life aboard the vessel docked at 30 Rowes Wharf. Mr. Henry and the members of the Boston Red Sox are saddened by the news and send deepest condolences to his family.”

Presumably more details will be forthcoming as the suicide investigation continues.

John Henry tried to sell the Iroquois in 2011 for $28 million but evidently couldn’t find a buyer.

Henry, chairman of John W. Henry & Co. Inc., a hedge fund, has owned the Red Sox with several partners since 2002 and formerly owned the-then Florida Marlins. He is also the principal owner of the Liverpool soccer team in the Premier League.

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— Christina Hager (@HagerWBZ) June 3, 2013

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