Andreas Liveras

Andreas Liveras was a British tycoon who called the BBC while holed up in the basement of the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai. Liveras was killed shortly after completing his call.Times Online: Andreas Liveras Calls the BBC From Bombay Before Being Shot Dead (November 28, 2008)

Liveras described his life as a "rag to riches" story. He was born to a Greek Cypriot shepherd and emigrated to London in 1963. He eventually amassed a fortune by buying a British bakery business for which he had formerly worked as a delivery driver. He eventually sold that business for millions and entered the world of yachting. He owned and operated Liveras Yachts, based in Monaco.Times Online: Andreas Liveras Calls the BBC From Bombay Before Being Shot Dead (November 28, 2008)

"The hotel is shaking every time a bomb goes off. Everybody is just living on their nerves... There must be more than 1,000 people here. There are residents and tourists and locals. We are not hiding, we are locked in here - nobody tells us anything, the doors are locked and we are inside."—Liveras, in a call to the BBC shortly before his deathSKY News: Profile of British Yacht Tycoon Killed in India Attacks (November 28, 2008)