Celebrities Who Died Without A Will: A Study in Poor Estate Planning

A photo of a glamorous woman surrounded by photographers, to illustrate a plannedgiving.com post about celebrities who died without a will. Dying without a will is also called dying intestate.

Why do only rich people have wills? Because they have the luxury to afford it. NOT. I think you’ll be surprised at the number of rich and famous people who died without a will —or didn’t have an updated will—when they left this earth. Each eventually left behind a fortune, but millions (and millions!) of dollars was wasted on lawyers, avoidable taxes, and lawsuits.