British wine tycoon found dead in his Spanish villa after car rally
Mystery is surrounding the death of a British multi-millionaire at a gated community for some of the wealthiest people in Spain.
Tarik Wildman was found dead at his luxury villa in La Virginia complex in Marbella, hours after returning from a car rally he had organised in Italy.
It is understood that the 65-year-old died 'peacefully' in his sleep but, at this moment, the cause is still not known.
Tributes have been pouring in for Wildman, who was the managing director of PJ Investments, according to his LinkedIn page.
His paternal grandfather founded the wine empire Frederick Wildman and Sons, while his British mother, the late Hon Corinna Cunliffe, was a fashion magazine editor and the daughter of a baron.
The Classic and Sports Car Club of Andalucia, of which he was a member, described him as a 'legend and titan'.
A memorial they posted online read: 'He had just returned from organising and running his Team Schh rally in Italy which he had done in his beautiful Lancia Flamina, a car he loved. More Trending
'He died peacefully in his sleep but, at this moment, the cause is not known.
'He had amazing friends all over the world, had competed in the Monte Carlo Classic rally and had a depth of knowledge of all things that always astonished me.
'His passion for life in general and motoring in particular was something that others could only envy.
'The world here will never see the like and will never be the same again. RIP Tarik Wildman, a legend and a titan.'
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