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Chadwick Boseman‘s widow has asked a judge to make her executor of his estate after he died without a will. The Black Panther actor passed away in August at 43 following a four-year battle with colon cancer, and he “died intestate,” which means he did not have a legal will. As a result, his wife…

Michael Jackson has a secret will that outlines how he wants his fortune disposed of. The late King of Pop’s business manager Raymone Bain – who started out as his publicist until she got promoted in 2006 – has claimed that he had a legal document drawn up three years before his death in 2009…

Aretha Franklin‘s sons disagree over who should manage her estate. While Sabrina Owens, Franklin’s niece and an administrator at the University of Michigan, has been appointed executor of her estate, attorneys for Theodore White II last week told a Michigan judge in a court filing that he should be named co-executor, along with Owens. It…

It may have appeared initially that Aretha Franklin hadn’t left any documents declaring her last wishes and how she wanted her assets divided when she passed away in August 2018. But the Queen of Soul’s family is now happy to discover that she left her will in a secret place. Lawyers have now revealed they uncovered three…

EXCLUSIVE: John Singleton hanging out outside the NAACP after party in Los Angeles. (Photo credit: JD Pht Bx & MCGM / Splash News)

John Singleton’s will has been filed in court, and the beneficiary of his estate has been named. The 51-year-old filmmaker — who made history as the first African American and youngest person to be nominated for the Best Director Oscar in 1992 for Boyz N the Hood — had his life support turned off earlier this…

One of the oddest Hollywood hookups was between the late actor Michael Clark Duncan and reality star Omarosa Manigault Newman. It was in 2012 when the world was shocked to learn that Duncan suffered a heart attack in his home and was discovered by Omarosa unconscious. At the time, it was reported that Omarosa began CPR…

Muhammad Ali

Earlier this week it was reported that the will of boxing great Muhammad Ali had been finalized. The boxing great’s estate is an estimated $80M and will be divided among his widow Lonnie Ali and his nine children. Ali had seven daughters and two sons that have displayed a strained relationship in the past. According to…

Late rock legend David Bowie, who died at age 69 from cancer, was a very generous husband, father and boss. His will, which was drawn up in 2004, was filed in Manhattan Surrogate Court on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. He left his $100 million fortune to his wife since 1992, Iman, and his two children. Bowie’s…

Blues music legend B.B. King is gone and his legacy will live on, apparently so will the controversy surrounding his estate. This week four of King’s daughters, Patty King, Karen Williams, Rita Washington and Barbara Winfree filed a lawsuit claiming that his longtime manager, LaVerne Toney; and her aide, Myron Johnson, were unfit to act…

Legendary Dominican couturier Oscar de la Renta died on Oct. 20, 2014, at age 82, following a battle with cancer. Details of his will have been made public regarding his $26 million estate. It reveals he left a hefty chunk to his wife, Annette Engelhard, whom he married in 1989, including a $13 million,…

In the wake of the tragic accident that has resulted in the hospitalization of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the dysfunctional relationship between the Houston family and R&B artist Bobby Brown has been on full display. From multiple media outlets it has been reported that Bobbi Kristina may be brain dead and the family has been told to…

Many were shocked when finding out that anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela omitted ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela from his will. President Mandela’s $4.1 million dollar estate was divided between his family, the ruling African National Congress party, former staff and several schools. His homes in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Mthatha were left to the family trust with…

South African author John Carlin wrote the book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation, which was later made into the movie Invictus starring Morgan Freeman as Mandela. Carlin’s new book Knowing Mandela has revealed the reason Mandela never forgave Winnie and cut her out of his will. In the…

The final will of Nelson Mandela has been read and it leaves nothing for former wife Winnie Mandela, whom he divorced in 1996. The relationship between the two in the beginning was the epic love story of a woman separated from her husband for over 27 years because he was imprisoned. Meanwhile she had…

Will.i.am has fired back at Pharrell in a lawsuit, claiming Pharrell is a serial thief who steals names for profit — including Will’s. Usually, where there is smoke, there’s fire. Is Pharrell a serial thief? For the second time in a month, Pharrell is being sued for allegedly stealing copyrighted material. Will.i.am filed a lawsuit that seeks…

Heavy D’s brother says an old will gives him control of the rapper’s estate

“The number one mistake women make is defining ourselves by material possessions.”

After the tragic death of singer Amy Winehouse on July 23, many have been wondering how the demise of such a talented artist could have been prevented. And although many people have laid blame upon Winehouse’s ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, reports are now claiming that Winehouse’s ex is claiming that he planned on saving the troubled…