Celebrity Estates: Wills of the Rich and Famous

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Celebrity Estates: Wills of the Rich and Famous episodes

June 23, 2025 Celebrity Estates: The Art of Celebrity Auctions with Victoria Gray
Victoria Gray, deputy chairman of Bonhams North America, has spent decades curating and managing some of the most iconic celebrity estate auctions. From U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s six homes to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s salt and pepper shakers, she reveals how intimate artifacts transform into coveted treasures worth thousands. With a blend of …
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39 min
May 27, 2025 Celebrity Estates: First-Generation Wealth with George Stefanou
Leon Spinks shocked the world in 1978 when, in just his eighth professional fight, he defeated Muhammad Ali to become the undisputed heavyweight champion, a victory still regarded as one of boxing’s greatest upsets. Yet, despite his early success and multimillion-dollar earnings, financial missteps and the long-term effects of brain injuries would take a heavy …
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27 min
April 28, 2025 Celebrity Estates: How Bob Marley’s Estate Took 30 Years to Settle
When Bob Marley passed away in 1981, he left behind a musical legacy, but no estate plan. Due to his religious beliefs, Marley didn’t create a will, and what followed was a legal firestorm: forged documents, disputed signatures and a tangled web of allegations involving his wife, attorney and accountant. In this episode, David Lenok …
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32 min
March 31, 2025 Celebrity Estates: Gene Hackman and Estate Planning While in Cognitive Decline
After four decades of acting and winning multiple awards, Gene Hackman was found dead in his home at the age of 95, along with his wife and primary caretaker, Betsy Arakawa. Forensics uncovered that his wife predeceased him, leaving him to struggle with Alzheimer’s alone before passing away one week later. Join WealthManagement.com Senior Editor …
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24 min
February 24, 2025 Celebrity Estates: All the President’s Money with Megan Gorman
With Donald Trump appearing at his recent inauguration flanked by tech billionaires, the connection between presidents and the almighty dollar is more apparent than ever. However, Trump is not the only president with an interesting relationship with money. In this episode of the Celebrity Estates podcast, host David Lenok welcomes back Megan Gorman, a wealth …
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32 min
December 16, 2024 Celebrity Estates: Jim Thorpe, Native Americans, and the Land Back Movement
Jim Thorpe, revered as one of the greatest athletes in American history, exemplifies how personal wishes and legal rights can conflict posthumously. Thorpe’s estranged third wife, Patricia, moved his remains to a town in Pennsylvania, which now bears his name, in a bid to create a tourist attraction, a decision contested by his sons under …
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42 min
November 25, 2024 Celebrity Estates: John Amos and Warning Signs of Elder Abuse in Estate Planning
John Amos, an actor who starred in such television shows as Good Times, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The West Wing, is believed to have died from congestive heart failure, but his only daughter Shannon has doubts. She has accused her brother of elder abuse, including isolating Amos from others, impersonating him in communications …
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25 min
October 07, 2024 Celebrity Estates: Shannen Doherty and The Importance of Timely Planning
Shannen Doherty, a beloved actress, was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer, tragically caught too late for treatment. The day before her passing on July 13, 2024, she finalized her divorce from Kurt Iswarienko, ensuring her assets would be passed to her chosen beneficiaries. In this episode, David Lenok and guest Shawn Goheen stress the …
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26 min
July 22, 2024 Celebrity Estates: Simon Cowell and Disinheritance in Estate Planning
Simon Cowell, reality star and record producer, has an estimated net value worth of $600 million. How much of that will be left for his son? According to him, nothing. Listen in as host David Lenok is joined by Thomas Kopelman, head of community at Estate Planning platform wealth.com and co-founder of All Street Wealth. …
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27 min
May 20, 2024 Celebrity Estates: The Gilded Age and Psychological Implications of Inherited Wealth
Even celebrities aren’t free of the pitfalls of poor estate and legacy planning. With their lives and finances often in the spotlight, it can be easy to see where they fall short and how to avoid those same problems if you know where to look. Join David Lenok and his guest, psychologist and economist Eric …
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45 min

About Celebrity Estates: Wills of the Rich and Famous

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Welcome to the Celebrity Estates podcast. In this podcast we break down high profile celebrity estate planning cases for advisors and their clients. Most celebrity estate catastrophes are based on the…