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Celebrity Legacies

Can someone actually become wealthier after they die? In this revealing hour-long factual series viewers will find out how rich the famous actually were when they died and the surprising fortunes being made years after they're gone. Celebrity Legacies gives the full story on who tried to lay claim to the inheritance and who finally got it. Plus, which celebrities lived lavishly but passed on penniless and who inherited their debts? Celebrity Legacies also looks at how some celebrity's fortunes have grown since they passed and how some are still making the highest-paid lists years after their death. Celebrity Legacies will explore the stories and estates of Whitney Houston, James Gandolfini, John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Heath Ledger among others.

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Danielle Mayoras
Self - Expert
Andy Mayoras
Self - Expert
Richard M Dumont
Narrator

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Episode 1

James Gandolfini

Tue, Aug 5, 201444 mins

James Gandolfini's portrayal of brutal yet sensitive mob boss Tony Soprano on HBO's The Sopranos made him a household name and one of the highest paid actors on TV. The world was in shock when he died at just 51 years old. His very public last will and testament caused a media frenzy that had the press pouring over all the details of his estate. Leaving two young children from two different marriages, Gandolfini's legacy may see battles for years to come.

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