20 Of The Most Weird Famous People’s Wills Of All Time

11. Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett’s will caused quite a stir after her passing in 2009, when it was discovered that she left nothing to longtime love Ryan O’Neal. If the rumors about O’Neal were true — the violence, manipulation, and lies — then who could blame Farrah?

12. William Randolph Hearst

Magazine mogul William Randolph Hearst used his will to put rumors to rest. He stated that anyone who could prove they were his child would receive one whole dollar. We guess that was Hearst’s way of disproving the theories that he’d had illegitimate children!

13. George Bernard Shaw

When author George Bernard Shaw died, he made sure his legacy would live on forever. Shaw left money behind to fund a brand new alphabet, called the “Shaw Alphabet.” His demands? The alphabet has at least 40 letters, be phonetic, and be distinctly different from the Latin alphabet. It actually came to fruition in 1950.

14. Gene Roddenberry

Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, used his will to request a space burial. He eventually got his wish! In 1997, his remains were the first to be launched into space. Roddenberry’s wife’s remains followed in 2009.

15. Jeremy Bentham

British lawyer Jeremy Bentham has one of the weirdest wills in all of recorded history. He specified that his body is preserved, stuffed with hay, and displayed in the University College London. The executor of his will (and his best friend), Dr. Thomas Smith, dissected and stuffed Bentham’s body himself.