Uncover - Introducing: The No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman

Episode Date: June 22, 2023

In the No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman, journalist Kathleen Goldhar looks into the lives and deaths of one of Canada's richest couples.

This is a CBC Podcast. Coming next week to Uncover. It's kind of like the Kennedy assassination. Everybody remembers what they were doing, where they were, how shocked they were. And that shock hasn't dissipated. I'm Kathleen Goldhar. And I'm going to tell you a story about two very complicated people. Often described as terribly kind,

while others said they were really no good. Both were born with nothing, only to become rich beyond their wildest imaginations. And yet their seemingly wonderful lives ended in unimaginable tragedy. It's a mystery that endures today. Grief and heartbreak in front of the mansion where the bodies of Barry and Honey Sherman were discovered on Friday. At this point, police say they have more questions than answers

when it comes to the deaths. In December 2017, billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their home. Their bodies side by side, held up by belts tied around their necks. Anybody who knew Barry can say he was kind and generous and roly-poly and sweet-talking and soft-spoken. But anybody who knew Barry, catch him when he was angry and he was downright scary. Barry, catch him when he was angry and he was downright scary. In the years since Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead,

the lack of justice has left a void that's been filled by online sleuths, investigative reporters, nosy neighbors and conspiracy theorists. Was it a bad business deal that finally turned deadly? Or did it have to do with the legal drama between Barry and his first cousins? Or between Barry and Big Pharma? Or small-time hustlers? Or the Canadian government? Or Hillary Clinton? This is a perfect storm of conspiracy theory. It's got all the ingredients, none of the answers, total vacuum of information. None of the answers. Total vacuum of information.

What kind of life do you have to live? That when you die, there are multiple theories about who killed you. Including ones involving your own relatives. If you live by the sword, you die by the sword. The no good, terribly kind, wonderful lives and tragic deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman. Coming next week to Uncover. For more CBC Podcasts, go to cbc.ca slash podcasts.