Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and partner reportedly found dead in Caribbean
A well-known Quebec entrepreneur and philanthropist and his partner are believed to have been found dead in the Caribbean, where they owned a luxury resort, local reports have confirmed.
According to multiple French language news networks in Quebec, film industry entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner Dominique Marchand were found inside a burned vehicle on Friday after having gone missing for several days on the island of Dominica, where they opened up the off-grid hotel in 2022.
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) confirmed on Sunday that it had been made aware of the presumed deaths of two Canadians on the island, but did not provide any further details.
“Our hearts are with the families and loved ones of the Canadian citizens involved,” said GAC media relations officer Marilyne Guèvremont in a statement sent to Global News.
She added that Canadian officials are continuing to monitor the situation and are working with local authorities. Local police say they have arrested three suspects in relation to the deaths, according to local media Dominica News Online and Dom767.
According to Quebec media reports, Langlois made over $200 million back in 1994 on the sale of his 3D animation software company Softimage, which he founded in 1986. The software was used in movies like Jurassic Park, Titanic, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean. It was purchased by Microsoft, but the company remained in Montreal.
He then founded Ex-Centris cinema in 1999, co-founded the Festival du nouveau cinéma, and set up a foundation in his name to support technology-related projects in the arts and sciences.
Daniel Langlois, a visionary in digital technologies and cinema, has left us. His company Softimage created 3D images
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