13 Celebrities Who Don't Plan To Leave A Penny To Their Children

Those born into affluent and well-known families may have a more difficult life than those born to ordinary parents. How can a person identify if their success is the result of their work or the celebrity of their family? Nicolas Cage even changed his given name, Coppola, to avoid these difficulties and achieve success on his own.
Famous parents may disinherit their children to achieve financial success. We uncovered 13 cases and would like to share them with you. And in the bonus section, we'll tell you about an heiress who lost her father's inheritance but was compensated by her relatives.

1. Marlon Brando

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The actor had 11 offspring with that he could share his fortune. Even during his life, though, he omitted two persons from his will: his adoptive daughter, Petra, whom he nurtured from 14, and Cheyenne, the son of his late daughter.
The formal explanation was never made public. However, others believe Petra's choice was taken because the girl's mother sued Brando for money. It is unknown why the Oscar-winning actor chastised his grandson.

2. Daniel Craig

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The actor that played Agent 007 is a rich individual. According to some estimates, he's worth about $160 million, most of which he earned while portraying James Bond. However, his two daughters are unlikely to benefit from this sum.
Craig, who comes from an impoverished background (his father was a sailor and his mother was an art teacher), feels everyone should work for a living. The actor finds the notion of "inheritance" repulsive. His theory holds that a person should spend all their money within their lifetime.

3. Sean Connery

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Since Sean Connery died in 2020, the world has been waiting for the actor's will to be read aloud to see if his son received anything. Connery regularly declared during his lifetime that he would deprive his son of his inheritance to teach him a lesson: "He doesn't know what it's like to have a hard time, but it's not too late for him to understand life."
In 2007, the actor stated publicly that he wanted his 45-year-old son "to create a life on his own and not be reliant on his father."

4. Kirk Douglas

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Even throughout his lifetime, the actor spent most of his time assisting those in need. He and his wife established a foundation to " assist people who cannot assist themselves." Unsurprisingly, he left practically all of his money to charity in his will.

5. Andrew Lloyd Webber

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During his career, the legendary composer and writer of The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and many more hit musicals has made more than $1 billion. However, his five children will never receive this vast sum since Webber thinks everyone should be self-sufficient.
"It's all about work ethic; I don't believe in inherited money at all." "I am not in favor of youngsters suddenly receiving large sums of money because it removes their drive to work," the composer explains.

6. 50 Cent

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The feud between rapper 50 Cent and his son, Marquise, has long been the focus of tabloid speculation. The father and the adolescent often work out their problems by sharing their texts online. As a result, the rapper openly warned that his kid would be omitted from his will.

7. Simon Cowell

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The music mogul, who has created shows such as The X Factor, American Idol, and America's Got Talent, also does not intend to leave his children an inheritance. He believes that the finest gift a parent can offer their children is their time and the opportunity to teach them what they know.
The producer is opposed to leaving his riches to his children. Cowell says he'd rather give the money to organizations that aid children and pets.

8. Anderson Cooper

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Anderson Cooper, the well-known American television journalist, is not planning to leave his kid an inheritance. He recently discussed this on the radio. He clings to his parents' viewpoint, which solely paid for his college. Then, according to the journalist, a person should accomplish everything on their own.

9. Laurene Powell Jobs

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Laurene Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is carrying on her husband's legacy. The widow does not want to give her children an inheritance, as her late husband desired. Her objective is to "effectively deploy resources."
The businesswoman invests millions of dollars in firms that have the potential to alter the world. In 2015, for example, she developed a program to assist low-income kids in paying for college.

10. Joan Crawford

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Joan Crawford, an elderly Hollywood actress, has four adoptive children. When the actress died, it was discovered that her elder children were left with nothing. The younger Crawford twins received the whole Crawford wealth. As a result of the case, the elder adoptive children received justice.

11. David Cassidy

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Actor David Cassidy is a perfect example of how a father may truly love one child more than the other. In one of his interviews, he did not consider himself a father to his daughter, Katie Cassidy (who you may have seen in the Gossip Girl series), because he did not raise her.
On the other hand, Cassidy considered his son, who grew up with him, to be one of the greatest individuals he had ever met. When the actor died, it was discovered that he did not leave anything to his daughter and that all of his possessions were handed down to his son.

12. Philip Seymour Hoffman

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The Oscar-winning actor will name just one successor to his entire fortune (about $35 million), Hoffman's fiancée, costume designer Marianne O'Donnell. She and Philip have three children. The actor had no intention of leaving his fortune to his children. According to his accountant, he didn't want his successors to feel like "trust fund" kids.

13. Heath Ledger

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Heath Ledger's little daughter was left without an inheritance since the actor drafted a will a few years before her birth. When the guy died in 2008, his whole estate was divided among his three sisters and parents. The Ledgers, on the other hand, did the right thing and handed Heath's money to his then 2-year-old daughter, Matilda.