Quirky Celebrity FactsWhat do famous people do with their time off-camera? Oh, write cookbooks, maintain elaborate fish tanks, and never leave the house. These list contain the most quirky celebrities and celebrity facts.
Some celebrities are known to have some pretty eccentric demands, as seen in their on-set must-haves. So it makes sense that the occasional famous figure might have a few unique final wishes in their wills as well. From odd cremation requests to memorial guidelines and giving an unhealthy amount of money to beloved pets, here is a look at a few final requests that might seem out of the ordinary.
When hotel owner Leona Helmsley passed in 2007, she left $10 million to her brother, $5 million to her grandsons, and a whopping $12 million to her Maltese, Trouble.
Age: Dec. at 87 (1920-2007)
Birthplace: Marbletown, New York
Profession: Businessperson, Real estate entrepreneur, Real Estate Broker
Founding Father Ben Franklin left his daughter 408 diamonds - on the condition that she never turn them into jewelry "and thereby introduce...the expensive, vain, and useless fashion of wearing jewels in this country."
Pop singer Dusty Springfield left very specific instructions in her will. Not about her estate or family, but about her cat Nicholas. The '60s singer asked that her feline be fed imported baby food, live in an indoor treehouse, be serenaded at night with Dusty's old records, have his bed lined with Dusty's pillowcase and nightgown, and get married to a friend's female cat.
Age: Dec. at 59 (1939-1999)
Birthplace: London, England
Profession: Arranger, Record producer, Musician, Singer, Presenter
British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was a creative genius shrouded in mystery. After he passed in 2010, he left most of his fortune to charity, but earmarked nearly $75,000 for his dogs.
Age: Dec. at 40 (1969-2010)
Birthplace: London Borough of Lewisham, London, United Kingdom
Profession: Fashion designer, Designer, Visual Artist, Artist
Harry Houdini always had a trick up his sleeve, and apparently he expected to work some magic in the afterlife as well. At the time of his death, he asked that his wife, Bess, to hold a seance every year to try to contact his spirit.
The two even developed a secret code so that they would know if it was truly his spirit that was present.
Age: Dec. at 52 (1874-1926)
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Profession: Pilot, Stunt Performer, Historian, Film Producer, Actor
