Celebrities who disinherited their children

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Yu Pengnian: culture of effort​

The Chinese millionaire Ye Pengnian was another accomplished man who advocated the culture of effort. He bequeathed almost all his money to his foundation.

 

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Ted Turner: 2 billion​

With over $2 billion in assets, the media mogul lives on the edge of poverty, because almost all of his money belongs to foundations.

 

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Oscar de la Renta​

Weeks before his death, Oscar de la Renta modified his will so that his son, Moses de la Renta, would only get a tiny part of his estimated $26 million.

 

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Andrew Lloyd Webber: no inheritance​

None of Andrew Lloyd Webber's five heirs will receive his hefty fortune. His capital amounts to $1.2 billion.

 

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Jerry Lewis disinherited his children​

Jerry Lewis disinherited the grown-up children he had with his first wife, to whom he had been married for 36 years.

 

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Mikhail Fridman: charity​

He is one of the richest people in Russia and has also decided to leave his four children without inheritance. His $10 billion which will go to charity.

 

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Julio Iglesias​

Apparently, the relationship between father Julio and son Enrique was not going so well after Enrique jumped to fame. He had not consulted his singing father, and this bothered the old Iglesias very much.

 

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Mickey Rooney​

At the time of his death in 2004, Mickey Rooney assets were barely $18,000. He decided to disinherit his eight children because they were all richer than he was.