his kidnapping. Another photo of the two Albrecht brothers together was taken in 1987 by journalist Franz Ruch. Albrecht and his brother Karl were once said to own an island located in the North Sea, where they indulged their hobbies such as golf and pastimes, including the collecting of antique typewriters. Theo had, as do members of the Albrecht family now, a highly secure estate overlooking the Ruhr valley. Obsessed with frugality, Theo is said to have collected and used pencil stubs frequently. He was also known to wear cheap, poorly fitting suits, and preferred plain meals with many potatoes. When he was asked to approve the plans for a new store in the Netherlands, he stated that the design was good, but the paper it was drawn on was too thick: "If you use thinner paper, we will save money." Albrecht died 24 July 2010, in his hometown of Essen. See also List of kidnappings List of solved missing person cases References 1922 births 1970s missing person cases 2010 deaths 20th-century German businesspeople Aldi people Businesspeople from Essen German businesspeople in retailing Formerly missing people German billionaires German company founders German people taken hostage German retail chief executives German Roman Catholics German Army personnel of World War II German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States Kidnapped businesspeople Kidnapped German people Missing person cases in Germany People from the Rhine Province Trader Joe's