H. John Heinz III
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| Born | Henry John Heinz III 1938-10-23 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 4, 1991 Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania |
Cause of death | plane crash |
| Victim of | premature death |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Phillips Exeter Academy,Le Rosey,Yale University, Harvard Business School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | H. John Heinz II |
| Children | H. John Heinz IV, André Heinz, Christopher Drake Heinz |
| Spouse | Teresa Heinz |
| Party | Republican |
A US politician and Bilderberger who died in a small plane crash the day before a friend of his, John Tower also died in a plane crash. | |
H. John Heinz III was a US politician. He was instrumental in getting the Clean Air Act passed by the US Senate in 1990.
Career
In 1978 he attended the Bilderberg meeting with his father, a member of the Bilderberg Advisory Committee.
Death
John Simkin describes the circumstances of Heinz' death as follows: "On 4th April, 1991, Heinz flew to Philadelphia to conduct the first in a series of investigative hearings to examine the telemarketing of medical equipment to Medicare beneficiaries. His Piper Aerostar PA60, carrying him and four other adults developed landing-gear trouble, a helicopter was dispatched to examine the problem. The helicopter's blades accidentally hit the bottom of the plane. Both aircraft crashed to the ground killing everyone on board."[1]
The next day a friend of his, John Tower was also killed in a plane crash.