Travelungiyar Tattalin Arziki ta Amurka Shugaba da Shugaba Roger Dow sun ba da sanarwa ta gaba game da mutuwar Richard Bates, tsohon babban mataimakin shugaban harkokin gwamnati na Kamfanin Walt Disney:
Jama'ar Amurkawa masu yawon bude ido da yawon bude ido suna tare da bakin cikin mutane da yawa da suka ji labarin wucewar Richard ba zato ba tsammani.
“Abin farin ciki ne da gata na san kuma nayi aiki tare da Richard tsawon shekaru. Abokan aikinsa da abokan aikinsa za su tuna da shi a zaman mutum mai kwazo da ban sha'awa, ban da kwazon kwarewar da ya kawo a fagen nasa A matsayin jagorar murya ga zababbun shugabanninmu a madadin nishadi da tafiye-tafiye da yawon bude ido, aikin Richard yana da ma'ana a rayuwar dubbai a cikin shekarun da suka gabata na aikinsa.
"Muna mika ta'aziyarmu ga matar Richard Rose da 'ya'yansa Ricky da Chris, da kuma dangin Disney."