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Boris Berezovsky, a 67-year-old former Russian oligarch, was found dead in his home in Berkshire, England on Saturday. No one knows how or why he died and Berezovsky had a lot of powerful enemies, so the conspiracy theories are already flying.

Police have launched an investigation into Berezovsky's death, but they aren't saying much right now. They've cordoned off the area around the property where his body was found. For now, though, his death is being labeled unexplained. Berezovsky made his fortune primarily from selling Mercedes Benz cars during the 1990s, and then through owning oil and cable companies. He was instrumental in orchestrating the political rise of former President Boris Yeltsin and was a part of Yeltsin's inner circle while in power. He also supported Vladimir Putin's rise to power, but Putin turned on the oligarchs and tried to eliminate their political power. Berezovsky then exiled himself to England, where he's lived since the year 2000. He became a vocal critic of Putin during his time on British soil.

Since his relocation, he hasn't lived the happiest life. His fortunes have dwindled and he's struggled to pay off his debt. "Berezovsky has been in a terrible state as of late," his lawyer Alexander Dobrovinsky told Russian state television after news of his death broke. "He was in debt. He felt destroyed," the lawyer said.