Neil Heywood was an English businessman. The great-grandson of John Barr Affleck, Britain's Consul General in Tianjin from 1935 to 1938, Heywood lived and worked in China from the early 1990s and became associated with the Bo Xilai family. In 2011, he was murdered by Bo's wife Gu Kailai in Chongqing after a business dispute. His death sparked a major political scandal and precipitated Bo's downfall in 2012.
Neil Heywood, English-Chinese businessman (born 1970)
On November 14, in the year 2011, Neil Heywood, English-Chinese businessman (born 1970). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of November 14, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on November 14, 2011 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 25 October 2026.
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