Kirk Douglas

When he died, Kirk Douglas was worth $60 million. This kind of wealth already put him in the richest and most powerful echelons of Hollywood. He lived a long life, dying at 103 years old, and his story was a rags-to-riches one. He did not really splurge on many things, but his house in Palm Springs was listed for $3.45 million. Meanwhile, his former home in Beverly Hills was sold for $17 million.

When he died early in 2020, it was reported that none of his riches was left to his son Michael, but was donated to his foundation, the Douglas Foundation. Well, Michael Douglas already had a name for himself so aside from the insurance proceeds; he probably did not need anything else.