Arthur Porter dies in Panama

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Arthur Porter, seen here in September 2014 at La Joya prison near Panama City, has died following a battle with lung cancer, his wife says. (John Nicol/CBC)

Arthur Porter, ex-McGill hospital CEO accused in $22.5M kickback scheme, dies in Panama

Arthur Porter, the former hospital administrator at Montreal’s McGill University who was accused in a $22.5-million kickback scheme, has died in a Panama City hospital following a battle with cancer.
He was 59.
Pamela Porter, his wife, confirmed the death to CBC News this morning, saying two of Arthur’s four daughters will be leaving soon for Panama to retrieve his body.
Dr. Karol Sikora, a U.K. cancer specialist and longtime friend of Arthur Porter, said Porter died of metastatic lung cancer at 11 p.m. local time Tuesday.
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