Mel Lastman, aged 88, passes away peacefully in his house on a Sunday afternoon. The name is currently known to the world as former or 62nd Mayor of Toronto. Melvin Douglas Lastman or Mel Lastman closed his eyes peacefully on 11 December 2021. The news of his demise left people in grave shock. Many famous personalities have expressed their sorrow over the mayor’s death. He is remembered as a great Mayor who impressed several lives. Mel Lastman’s death is a great loss to the city, Toronto.
His former boss called him a kind and good-hearted man. His colleagues and close friends are sending love and support to his family in times of sadness. We pray for them to come out of this sad period soon.
The reason for Mel Lastman’s death is still unknown as the information is kept enclosed from the outside world. Information regarding his health is also not present at the moment.
Who was Melvin Douglas Lastman aka Mel Lastman?
Mel Lastman, born 9 March 1933, was nicknamed as Mega-City-Mel and Mayor-Mel during his lifetime
He was a Canadian Entrepreneur and a politician. Lastman was the founder of the Bad Boy Chain on Weston Road in the year 1995.
He started his political career as the third mayor of North York from 1973 to 1997. He became the 62nd Mayor of Toronto in 1998 till 2003, which made him the first person to serve as mayor of Toronto after the 1988 amalgamation of Metro Toronto and its six constituent municipalities.
Net Worth Of Mel Lastmen
Mel Lastman’s Net worth constitutes around $5 million to $10 million as he passed away.
Although it is just an assumption as the actual amount of his earnings, profits and wealth is not known yet.
Personal Life Of Mel Lastmen
Mel Lastman fell in love with Marilyn Bornstein when he was 16 years. The two tied the knot five years later. They had a family with two children. Not much about their children is known at present.
Marilyn Lastman passed away on 1st January 2020 after a brief illness at the age of 84. During his tenure as a mayor, Lastman and his wife held a surprise conference revealing he had a 14-year-long extramarital affair with a former bad boy employee Grace Louie.
Later on, Grace Louie revealed having two illegitimate children with Mayor Mel, who denied the claims. His denial of responsibility led Grace Louie to sue him for $6 million against the charge that he was the father of the two.
It was revealed that he was the actual father of the two.