Benjamin Lee Guinness’s death is the catalyst for Netflix’s House of Guinness , leading to questions about how the incident transpired. Much like Succession or The Godfather , the new historical drama examines the fate of a wealthy family surrounding the death of its renowned patriarch. Unlike the Corleones or the Roys, however, the Guinness family is very real.

The history of the Guinness family and the famous brewing company dates back to the 1700s, but the show picks up events in 1868 after Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness passes away . At the time of his death, he was 69 years old, was the first Lord Mayor of Dublin, and the wealthiest man in the country, with an estate valued beyond anything banks had ever seen.

Benjamin Lee Guinness Died Suddenly Of Unknown Causes In 1868

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