Dear Friends,
It is my sad duty to inform you of the passing of our former WMA
President and current Secretary, in Shanghai, China on Thursday November 24th.
He apparently died of a massive heart attack. He was staying with his son Eric
at the time.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced because the body
has to be returned to Sweden and it is not known when permission for the release
of the body will be granted by the Chinese authorities.
Torsten is mourned and sadly missed by the President Cesare
Beccalli and all the members of the WMA Council.
Pending the appointment of a Secretary to replace Torsten I will
be handling the WMA Secretarial duties, but in a temporary capacity.
Yours sincerely,
Monty Hacker
WMA Executive Vice President .