Personal Life
Murray's achievements in business have come in spite of the personal tragedy of the loss of both legs in 1976, following a serious car crash after a Rugby match. Murray became a longstanding supporter of amputees, reflected in his establishment of the Murray Foundation in 1996. Further personal tragedy followed with the death of Murray's wife Louise in 1992 from cancer.
On 3 May 2000, Murray's Learjet crashed while being leased by Formula One driver and friend David Coulthard. The Learjet developed engine trouble while en route to Côte d'Azur International Airport in Nice, and crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Lyon-Satolas airport, France. Coulthard, his then girlfriend the Canadian model Heidi Wichlinski and personal trainer/bodyguard Andy Matthews survived, however Murray's personal pilot David Saunders and co-pilot Dan Worley were killed in the crash.
In May 2011 Murray announced that he was going to marry former lawyer Kae Tinto.
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