7 of the most unique will bequests

7 of the Most

Unique Will

Bequests

Gene Roddenberry, creator of the original Star Trek series, had his ashes flown into space.

Leona Helmsley, a New York real estate tycoon, left $12 million to her pet Maltese, Trouble.

The first trade paperback of Marvel Comics Squadron Supreme was produced with an ink blend that included editor Mark Gruenwald’s ashes.

Regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism, Jeremy Bentham had his entire body preserved. The “auto-icon” now resides on display at the University College London.

Elvis Presley’s estate continues to earn an estimated $55 million each year from the King of Rock and Roll’s posthumous appearances for top brands.

A Portuguese aristocrat selected 70 names at random from a phone book to be his designated beneficiaries. Thirteen years later, his attorney notified them of their newfound inheritance.

The founder of Pringles, Frederic Baur, had his ashes interred in an empty Pringles container.

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