Michael Halbye was 64 years old.
Michael Halbye will have lost his balance in a steep part, off the Verbier region on Saturday. Was 64 years old
Kirkbi’s vice president, the Lego group, died tragically on Saturday after a skiing accident in Switzerland.
The senior executive of Lego and friend arrived from the Danish royal family, Michael Halbyehe was skiing out of track in the popular Verbier region on Saturday, when he fell and suffered serious injuries to which he could not resist later in the hospital.
Halbye will have lost his balance in a steep part of the track, in Col de Chassour, and a liver rupture and severe spleen injuries are suffered. The 64 -year -old man died due to a internal hemorrhage.
“Michael Halbye fell on the track, was quickly transported from helicopter to the hospital, but eventually died shortly afterwards due to internal bleeding. The family is deeply dismayed and calls for privacy to deal with the loss,” reads the company’s.
Halbye had been part of Lego’s board of directors since 2020, having been elected vice president two years later. It was one “Near and trustworthy partner” For the company owner of the company and the management of Kirkbi, said company president Thomas Kirk Kristiannsen.
Halbye has been close to the Danish royal family since he was hired to teach the king about business. Was also a longtime member of the Board of Directors of Mary FoundationFoundation that fights bullying and domestic violence directed by Queen Maria da Denmarkwhich paid tribute to him in a statement published on the Foundation’s website.
“It was with great sadness that I received the news of Michael Halbye’s sudden death. He was a man who had a rare positive energy, a vast knowledge and a strong commitment to make a difference to those outside the community. He was also my friend and many will miss you. My thoughts go to their family and close friends,” reads in the statement.
“The whole Lego family is in mourning,” wrote Michel Knecht from Lego on LinkedIn.
The executive’s tragic death occurs only one day after another fatal accident of skiing out of the Swiss Alps. A 54-year-old Briton died after falling into a stream while skiing in the Kleine Scheidegg gorge in Grindelwald on Friday, according to.
