Dying landlord donates $17.5million to the hospital that gave him a kidney 30 years ago – and life-changing gifts to two of his long-term tenants
- John Perrett bequeathed $17.5million to the Royal Melbourne Hospital
- The gift was a thanks for a successful kidney donation 30 years ago
- Mr Perrett also gave a long-term tenant the rights to their home in his will
- His fortune was made in the stock market despite working as a pharmacist
John Perrett bequeathed $17.5million dollars to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in his will for giving him a kidney transplant 30 years ago
A humble pharmacist who made millions on the stock market left almost his entire fortune to the hospital that saved his life.
John Perrett left $17.5million dollars to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in his will for giving him a kidney transplant 30 years ago.
The late pharmacist from St Albans in north-west Melbourne also gave away a property he had been leasing to his long-term tenant Jane Sayner.
Over the course of the 23 years she rented the property he turned from a ‘brilliant landlord’ to a friend.
Ms Sayner said she was shocked when he told her to stop paying rent before he died.
‘It was pretty overwhelming, I told him that he had no idea that he’d just changed my life completely,’ she told Newscorp.
‘To me, he is just the best person around.’
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The late pharmacist from St Albans in north-west Melbourne was an only child and had no children
Surgeons perform up to 140 transplants a year and conduct dialysis to about 500 patients at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (pictured)
The pair would bond over the cricket and attempts to get him to replace his old TV which was difficult to watch because of the ‘green picture and hum’.
Mr Perrett passed away in September from health issues associated with Parkinson’s disease.
But as the only child and having no children himself, he chose to leave what he had accumulated to the people who had touched his life.
He gifted a home to another of his tenants, a woman who would also clean his home for him.
Despite making a fortune on the stock market Mr Perrett lived out his days in the humble family home his parents built at 76 Alfrieda Street, St Albans.
When his mother died he stayed with his father Eric and looked after him as his health declined and dementia set in.
After he passed away property was sold for $1.7million dollars, with all funds going to the hospital.
Even in death he wanted to remain by his family’s side.
The only personal request in his last will and testament was to have his ashes scattered by his parent’s grave in Fawkner Cemetary.
Despite making a fortune on the stock market Mr Perrett lived out his days in the humble family home his parents built at 76 Alfrieda Street, St Albans
Meanwhile the hospital has been buoyed by his generosity.
Surgeons perform up to 140 transplants a year and conduct dialysis to about 500 patients.
The $17.5million dollar donation is the largest gift the healthcare provider has ever received.
Associate Professor Nigel Toussaint said they were ‘incredibly grateful.
‘Any amount of money donated to us we are very grateful for and put to good use, but this large amount will be amazing,’ Associate Professor Toussaint said.
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