
Why Dolly Parton has made writing a will a priority
August 19, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele Dolly Parton has been married to her husband Carl Dean since May 1966. The couple has no children. Her personal fortune is estimated to be around $500 million.… Childless man donates shares worth $2 million to wildlife charity
July 29, 2020 Leave a Comment
Russ Gremel from Chicago, never married and had no children. He died on April 22, 2018. He was 99. He first worked as a lawyer and then retired at the age of 45.… Read the rest
By Nina Steele Another inspiring story of a childless person whose legacy has changed lives
January 22, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele Dale Schroeder died in 2005 at the age of 86. He was from Iowa in the US. He never married and had no children. He lived frugally throughout his life and was said to have only owned two pairs of jeans.… Why this childless man’s legacy will be talked about for many years to come
February 13, 2019 Leave a Comment
Alan Naiman, who never married nor had any children, was from Seattle, in the US. He passed away from cancer on January 8, 2018.… Read the rest
By Nina Steele Eva Cassidy became hugely successful after her death and has remained so to this day
November 28, 2018 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele I was reminded of the Paul Allen’s genius brought him immense wealth and secured his place in history
October 24, 2018 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975. He passed away on October 15, 2018, aged 65. He had no children.… Relatives of childless actress get a slice of her fortune after legal battle
July 4, 2018 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele Claire Gordon was an English actress. She died on April 13, 2015. She was 74. In 1996, she made a will, which left her entire estate, valued at the time of her death to be worth £905,836, to her cousins.… Octavia Hill dedicated her life to fighting for social change and her legacy lives on over a century after her death
May 9, 2018 Leave a Comment
Octavia Hill (3 December 1838 – 13 August 1912).… Read the rest
By Nina Steele If you are a regular walker in the surrey hills, chances are that you have come across the Octavia Hill trail, which as its name indicates, is dedicated to social activist How Hannah Hauxwell became a national treasure after years of living in extreme poverty
March 7, 2018 Leave a Comment
Hannah Hauxwell’s one has to be among some of the most inspiring. She was 46 in January 1973, and living in what can only be described as extreme poverty, when her life changed overnight, thanks to a documentary entitled “Too Long A Winter”, which chronicled the plight of farmers in the Pennines during the harsh winter months.… Read the rest
By Nina Steele As life stories go, Karen Carpenter’s short life was marred by self-doubt even though she was a hugely talented artist
February 14, 2018 Leave a Comment
Karen Carpenter singing, one feels transported to another world. One where life is synonymous with sweetness and innocence.… Read the rest
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