February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001 It has been 10 years since Hollywood and movie fans lost Jack Lemmon. Mr. Lemmon was both a dramatic and comedic actor. He was born in an elevator [1], a graduate of Harvard and a close friend of Walter Matthau’s with whom he co-starred in eight films. It […]
June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941 It is the 70th anniversary of the death of Lou Gehrig – one of the most beloved baseball players of all time for both his athletic talent and his genuine character. Dying just short of his 38th birthday, Gehrig succumbed to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (“ALS”). The disease that […]
Epilawg first brought you the story of Wellington R. Burt on May 24, 2011, in Unusual Will Provisions in a Multimillion Dollar Estate. The saga appears to have finally been laid to rest, 92 years following Burt’s death. Burt’s $100 million to $110 million estate was distributed to 12 heirs who did not even know the man […]
February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981 Not only a famed musician but also a political and social activist, it was at the height of Bob Marley’s career that he lost his fight with cancer at the age of 36. Bob Marley was awarded the United Nations’ Medal of Peace and a month before his […]
November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910 Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Mark Twain still receives a lot of attention even though over 100 years have passed since his death. Recently one of Twain’s most notable works, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, made headlines for the debate over the literary integrity of the work when certain […]
June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959 Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most renowned architects of all time. He passed away after a long life at the age of 91 years old, 52 years ago today. Mr. Wright was married three times and had a love affair with a woman named Mamah Cheney. […]
September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980 This summer it will be 75 years since Jesse Owens captured four gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. At a time when Hitler was touting the “Aryan race” as superior, Mr. Owens, born James Cleveland Owens, dispelled that myth by […]
January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996 Today is the 15th anniversary of George Burns’ death, who died at age 100 on March 9, 1996. Mr. Burns spent his lifetime in show business and created millions of laughs. The love of his life, his wife Gracie Allen, predeceased him by nearly thirty-two years. However, they […]
As 2010 came to a close, the professional advisor community felt continued uncertainty about the estate tax come back amidst year-long congressional inaction; however, after a brief battle and a valiant show of bi-partisanship in both the Senate and the House, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of […]
Hollywood lost a comedic icon on Sunday. Leslie Nielsen died at a hospital in Fort Lauderdale where he was being treated for pneumonia. Mr. Nielsen was primarily known to younger generations for his roles is numerous parody films, most notably the Naked Gun movies and Airplane! However, his acting career spanned back to the 1950s.
July 30, 2010 – October 31, 2010 As quickly as a Brett Favre pass sails into the hands of an opposing defensive back, the season of the 2010 Minnesota Vikings ended in Foxborough, MA on October 31, 2010. Questionable coaching, erratic play from its superstars and a bizarre postgame press conference from one of the […]