People who are born into wealthy or prominent families may have a more difficult life than those who are born into households with more modest resources. It could be challenging for them to determine what proportion of their success can be attributed to their own efforts and what proportion can be attributed to the accomplishments of their great ancestors. In an effort to differentiate himself from other people who share his name, Nicolas Cage even changed his surname to Coppola.
1. Heath Ledger
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Matilda, the late actor's daughter, was first left out of his will since he had drafted it before she was born. In the wake of Ledger's death in 2008, his three sisters and his parents shared in his estate. Nonetheless, the Ledgers did the moral thing and gave Heath's two-year-old daughter his whole fortune.
2. Daniel Craig
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The actor who played James Bond became wealthy thanks to his role as 007, with an estimated net worth of over $160 million. Nonetheless, it is quite improbable that his two daughters will inherit anything. Craig believes one should work hard to make ends meet because he came from a poor family (his father was a sailor and his mother was an art teacher). He does not like leaving money to one's heirs and instead believes that individuals should enjoy their wealth while alive.
3. Sean Connery
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The public has been waiting for the revelation of Sean Connery's will since his death in 2020 to find out if his kid is an heir. Nevertheless, Connery repeatedly pledged during his lifetime that he would disinherit his son to instruct him in the virtues of self-sufficiency and hard labor. The actor's son is 45 years old, and in 2007, he made public his hope that his son would one day be able to support himself and no longer need his father's financial help.
4. Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman left his entire wealth of $35 million to his lover and costume designer, Marianne O'Donnell, according to his will. The actor and his wife had three children together, but he did not include them in his will. According to Hoffman's accountant, the businessman vowed to save his successors the privilege and entitlement of "trust fund" status.
5. 50 Cent
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Conflicts between
50 Cent and his son Marquise have been a media focus for quite some time. The pair's heated text confrontations are often made public. Therefore, 50 Cent made it known that he would cut Marquise out of his will.
6. Simon Cowell
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The music business mogul, whose credits include the production of such hits as The X Factor, American Idol, and America's Got Talent, has no plans to leave his children any money. He thinks the most valuable thing a parent can give their kids is their undivided attention and the chance to teach them what they've learned from life.The creator is opposed to leaving his fortune to his children. Instead, Cowell likes to give the money to groups that help both kids and dogs.
7. Anderson Cooper
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Anderson Cooper, an influential American television journalist, has publicly indicated that he would not leave his son any money in his will. He takes his parents' ideology to heart, who only helped him financially through college before telling him it was up to him to make it on his own.
8. Marlon Brando
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The famous actor might have shared his fortune with his eleven kids. Nonetheless, he chose to disinherit two people throughout his lifetime: Petra, his adoptive daughter whom he nurtured when she was 14, and Cheyenne's son.
No explanation for this choice was ever made public. However, Petra may have been left out of the cast because her mother threatened legal action against the actor. Why the actor disinherited his grandson is a mystery.