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Billionaire philanthropist Hans Rausing has been hit with a new tragedy following the death of his second wife to cancer.
Julia Rausing passed away peacefully on Thursday morning surrounded by her family, her friends have revealed.
The 63-year-old had dedicated herself to a life of philanthropy along with her husband.
The couple had donated £330million in more than 1,000 grants, including £50million to UK charities annually, through the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust which they co-founded.
The couple tied the knot in 2014, two years after the Tetra Pak heir’s first wife, Eva, died of cocaine abuse in 2012.
Hans and Julia Rausing (pictured in 2016) married in 2014 and formed one of the world's leading philanthropic forces
Julia Rausing (pictured with her husband at Serpentine Gallery summer party in 2015) passed away peacefully on Thursday morning surrounded by her family, her friends have revealed
The couple had donated £330million in more than 1,000 grants, including £50million to UK charities annually, through the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust which they co-founded
Announcing the passing of Julia – a ‘much-loved wife, stepmother, sister and daughter’ - her family said: ‘Julia was widely known for her unwavering commitment to
