Eddy Shah: key obituary facts
Is Eddy Shah dead? Yes. Eddy Shah died on December 29, 2025, at age 81.
Cause of death: Eddy Shah's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Eddy Shah known for?
Eddy Shah was a British businessman, founder of Today and The Post.
More about Eddy Shah
Born: January 20, 1944.
Occupations: Businessman, Publisher, Author.
Known for: Messenger Group (Today, The Post).
Eddy Shah, the British businessman and publisher who founded the newspaper Today and the short-lived tabloid The Post, died on December 29, 2025.
Born Selim Jehan Shah in Cambridge in 1944, he was based in Manchester and also owned the Messenger Group. Shah was known for launching Today in 1986 and for his work in British newspaper publishing.
Selim Jehan Shah (20 January 1944 – 29 December 2025), commonly known as Eddy Shah or Eddie Shah, was a British businessman based in Manchester who was the founder of the then technologically advanced UK newspaper Today in 1986, and of the short-lived tabloid The Post. He was also the owner of the Messenger Group.