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In 1987, Bob Fosse, the choreographer and film director left
$378.79 to each of 66 people to "go out and have dinner on
me"; these included Liza Minnelli, Janet Leigh, Elia Kazan,
Dustin Hoffman, Melanie Griffith, Neil Simon, Ben Gazzara,
Jessica Lange, and Roy Scheider.
In 1974, Philip Grundy, a British dentist, left his dental
nurse $271,500 on condition that she didn't wear any makeup
or jewelry or go out with men for five years.
In 1955, Juan Potomachi, an Argentinean, left more than
$37,500 to the local theater on the condition that they used
his skull when performing Hamlet.
In 1765, John Hart left his brother a gun and a bullet "in
the hope that he will put the same through his head when the
money is spent."
In 1950, George Bernard Shaw left a considerable portion of
his estate for the purpose of replacing the standard English
alphabet of twenty-six letters with a more efficient alpha-
bet of at least forty letters - it was never achieved.
The British dramatist Richard Brinsley Sheridan told his son
that he was cutting him out of his will with just a shilling.
His son's reaction was, "I'm sorry to hear that, sir. You
don't happen to have the shilling about you now, do you?"
In 1856, Heinrich Heine, the German poet, left everything to
his wife on the condition that she remarried "so that there
will be at least one man to regret my death."
In 1997, Robert Brett, a Californian who wasn't allowed to
smoke at home, left his entire fortune to his wife, provided
that she smoked four cigars a day for the rest of her life.
[From "That Book of Perfectly Useless Information"]
***
In 1987, Bob Fosse, the choreographer and film director left
$378.79 to each of 66 people to "go out and have dinner on
me"; these included Liza Minnelli, Janet Leigh, Elia Kazan,
Dustin Hoffman, Melanie Griffith, Neil Simon, Ben Gazzara,
Jessica Lange, and Roy Scheider.
In 1974, Philip Grundy, a British dentist, left his dental
nurse $271,500 on condition that she didn't wear any makeup
or jewelry or go out with men for five years.
In 1955, Juan Potomachi, an Argentinean, left more than
$37,500 to the local theater on the condition that they used
his skull when performing Hamlet.
In 1765, John Hart left his brother a gun and a bullet "in
the hope that he will put the same through his head when the
money is spent."
In 1950, George Bernard Shaw left a considerable portion of
his estate for the purpose of replacing the standard English
alphabet of twenty-six letters with a more efficient alpha-
bet of at least forty letters - it was never achieved.
The British dramatist Richard Brinsley Sheridan told his son
that he was cutting him out of his will with just a shilling.
His son's reaction was, "I'm sorry to hear that, sir. You
don't happen to have the shilling about you now, do you?"
In 1856, Heinrich Heine, the German poet, left everything to
his wife on the condition that she remarried "so that there
will be at least one man to regret my death."
In 1997, Robert Brett, a Californian who wasn't allowed to
smoke at home, left his entire fortune to his wife, provided
that she smoked four cigars a day for the rest of her life.
[From "That Book of Perfectly Useless Information"]
***
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