Yacht chef onboard the £30million Bayesian who died alongside 'British Bill Gates' Mike Lynch was working to pay for the renovation of his late parents' home READ MORE: Fresh heartache as tech tycoon Mike Lynch confirmed among dead By Aidan Radnedge Published: 17:34 BST, 22 August 2024 | Updated: 17:34 BST, 22 August 2024 e-mail View comments A yacht chef who died alongside 'British Bill Gates ' Mike Lynch and others after the £30million Bayesian superyacht sank had been working to pay for renovating his late parents' home, it has been revealed. Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian citizen working in Antigua, was the first confirmed victim of Monday's disaster off the coast of Sicily. Tributes have been pouring in for him, with a friend hailing him as a 'very special person' who 'had so much to give' - while he has also now been described a 'lover of all things Italian' and 'one of the world’s best humans'.
Others shared photos of the chef on his travels around the world, during which he would regularly post on social media about his stunning culinary creations. It today emerged that he hoped to work for just two more seasons on the vessel so he could finance a makeover of the property which belonged to his late parents. Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian citizen working in Antigua, was the first confirmed victim of Monday's disaster off the coast of Sicily - tributes have been pouring in for him British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, pictured a CEO summit at London's Savoy Hotel in June 20.