Scots Ayr racecourse boss dies in airport horror on holiday with wife as tributes paid to 'fun-loving' character
Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterBarry Macdonald, who died suddenly at Amsterdam Airport last Wednesday on his way home to Ayr with his wife Gillian after a holiday in the Maldives, was described by family and friends as “charismatic”, “full of life”, “good company” and a “true character.”Above all he was a loving family man who was happiest in the company of wife Gillian, son Adam, daughters Verity and Amber and his mum and dad Camille and Alan.Tributes were paid to Ayr businessman Barry, who was 54 at the time of his death, from many people; some who knew him very well and others who had only met him once but were touched by his fun-loving nature.He attended Fettes College