In Switzerland, the owner of the Lego company and a friend of the King of Denmark died at a ski resort

Michael Halby, vice president of Lego Kirkbi, was killed while skiing in Switzerland. This was reported on Tuesday, April 15, by the British edition of the Mirror.

According to the newspaper, Halby was descending the slope at high speed. It is assumed that he lost his balance and began to fall from a steep descent into the Col de Chassour.

The businessman was taken by helicopter to the hospital, but there he died from his wounds.

Halby was a friend of the current King of Denmark, Frederick X, when the monarch was still a prince.

Lego remains the most expensive toy brand in the world for the ninth year in a row. As it became known on February 15, the cost of Lego exceeded $ 7.44 billion. Also in the top 10 are the American brands Fisher-Price ($879 million), Barbie ($701 million) and Hot Wheels ($410 million) produced by Mattel Inc., Nerf blasters ($462 million), the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering ($352 million) from Hasbro Inc., Hasbro-branded games ($339 million) and Pop collectible action figures! ($409 million), explained Brand Finance.