Vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway – and a billionaire in his own right – died at a California hospital, company says

Charlie Munger, the veteran right-hand man of billionaire stockpicker Warren Buffett, has died aged 99.

The vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett’s sprawling empire, became known for his sharp investment strategies – and tongue – as they transformed it from a textile manufacturing enterprise into a global investment powerhouse.

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