James Douglas “Jim” Morrison died in July 1971 aged just 27 years from a heroin overdose. Most people know him as the lead singer of The Doors, a band who, between the years 1966 and 1971, released a plethora of music. Their work remains popular to this day with the music and associated marketing materials continuing to generate huge income in the form of album re-releases, live albums and … [Read more...]
Celebrity Wills Blog Series (4) – Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor, director and a regular presence in films from the early 1990s until his death at age 46. He commenced his acting career in a 1991 in an episode of Law & Order. He went on to play leading roles, and for his portrayal of the author Truman Capote in Capote (2005), won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received three more Oscar nominations for … [Read more...]
Celebrity Wills Blog Series: (3) John Lennon
Arguably the most successful songwriter of all time, John Winston Lennon, was tragically murdered in 1980. With such a sudden death, taking place during what was possibly the peak of his solo career, one must wonder about the specifics of his estate? After all, even by today’s standards, he was what we would consider to be complicated. Lennon, who had divorced his first wife Cynthia in 1967 … [Read more...]
Celebrity Wills Blog Series: (2) Heath Ledger
Updating your Will can be just as (possibly more) important than ensuring you have one in the first place. Celebrities are not immune from this either, take for example the ‘out of date’ Will of Heath Ledger. Everyone knows they should have a Will. Whether everyone actually has one is a different thing altogether. Whether it be apathy, laziness or fear of death, an alarmingly large number … [Read more...]
Celebrity Wills Blog Series: (1)Robin Williams
Every adult needs a Will. I say and write that repeatedly when speaking with new clients, current clients, friends or the public when presenting seminars or information sessions. So why do we not think that celebrities don’t have a Will? Of course they do. Celebrity Wills range from the complex, think Michael Jackson, to non-existent, Amy Winehouse or, (would you believe it?) Abraham … [Read more...]
Celebrity Wills Blog Series – James Gandolfini
Much better known as Tony Soprano, a character loosely based on real-life New Jersey mobster Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo, of the television show The Sopranos, James Joseph Gandolfini Jr was born 1961 and sadly died of a heart attack aged only 51 in June 2013. Gandolfini received widespread praise for his performance as the crime boss, winning three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors … [Read more...]
Celebrity Wills Blog Series – BB King
Riley B. "B.B." King died on 14 May 2015 at the age of 89 and was an American blues singer, electric guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. King introduced a unique style of solo guitar and heavily influenced many later electric blues guitarists. B.B. King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 having earned the nickname "The King of the Blues". Until well … [Read more...]
Celebrity Wills Blog Series : Osama bin Laden
Ok, so if my last blog about Wills (Nostradamus) was a bit of a stretch on celebrity, this one will surely break that string. To be fair, even I feel bad calling this person a celebrity will, but hey, like I say, everyone needs a Will!! A few weeks back my interest was piqued when I read a news headline suggesting that, according to a recently released Will, “Osama bin Laden left millions of … [Read more...]
Celebrity Wills Blog Series (6) – Nostradamus
Perhaps not exactly a celebrity, Michel Nostradamus is perhaps more extensively known throughout the world, than some “so-called” modern day celebrities. His reputation as a seer and author of a collection of prophecies has guaranteed continued interest in his life and work to the present day. Nostradamus was born in 1503 and died on 2 July 1566 at the age of 66 years. Since becoming aware … [Read more...]
