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British Pound: Top 12 billionaires who were slammed by Brexit

Many of the world's rich and famous were hit hard by the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union last week.

In total, the world's 400 wealthiest people lost US$196.2 billion in the two days after Brexit, according to the Bloomberg Billonaires Index.

That includes U.S. and Canadian billionaires bleeding $62.5 billion, while 92 of their European counterparts lost $81.7 billion.

Click through the gallery to see some of the biggest losers, according to Billionaire.com.