Put it this way: in Port City, this family doesn't have the biggest assets, but its influence is anything but small.
The current Patriarch is second generation, just over sixty. He already had some fairly serious underlying conditions, problems with his cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system.
But rich people have access to the very best medical resources. By throwing money at it, they more or less managed to keep his condition stable, and in recent years there hadn't been any major issues.
Just last month, at the annual celebration of a very high‑profile business association, this big shot was still hale and hearty, attended in person, and when facing the media his face was glowing as he made a few comments on the current economic situation.
