The two people found dead in the home of a Canadian pharmaceutical executive Friday have been confirmed, by the company, to be Apotex founder Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey.<\/p>\n
“All of us at Apotex are deeply shocked and saddened by this news and our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time,” the company said in a statement late Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Emergency crews\u00a0were called to the home at 50 Old Colony Rd. in the\u00a0Bayview\u00a0Avenue and Highway 401 area\u00a0around 11:45 a.m. ET for a medical emergency.<\/p>\n
That’s where police say the\u00a0two were pronounced dead on scene.<\/p>\n
Toronto police say the deaths are “suspicious” but are not yet being treated as a homicide.<\/p>\n
Hopkinson would not say who first located the bodies, but CBC Toronto has confirmed with a police source that they were found by a non-family member.<\/p>\n
Police have not identified the victims, nor would they say where in the home the pair were found.<\/p>\n
News of the deaths prompted an outpouring of grief for the pair, who were also active philanthropists.<\/p>\n
“I am beyond words right now,” Ontario Health Minister\u00a0Dr. Eric Hoskins wrote on Twitter, calling the Shermans “wonderful human beings” and “great leaders in health care.”<\/p>\n
The North York home, registered to Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey, was recently put on the market for approximately $7 million.<\/p>\n
Sherman founded Apotex in 1974. The company produces and exports generic drugs to more than 115 countries worldwide, according to its website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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