Figures with Reported Fantastic Wealth Will Not Bequeath Their Property to Their Children

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — It is a common belief that when parents are rich and successful, their children are ready to inherit wealth. However, this belief does not apply to everyone.

For some people, including celebrities and figures, they will not inherit wealth from their children. Check out the following list, launched LifeStyleAsiaThursday (6/7/2023):

1. Bill Gates

Microsoft founder Bill Gates was once the richest man in the world and continues to be at the top of the list. It’s no surprise that their three children would enjoy very special lives. Although he has an estimated net worth of $107 billion, Gates’ children are not entitled to any inheritance.

Gates and his ex-wife Melinda Gates are devoted to philanthropic work. They founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a foundation focused on bettering humanity, helping support educational initiatives and working to eradicate disease and poverty.

2.Daniel Craig

Actor Daniel Craig wants to use the money himself or give it to a charity or trust fund before his children inherit it. Craig has two children, one with his wife Rachel Weisz and the other daughter named Ella with ex-wife Fiona Loudon.

Neither of them had inherited a large amount of inheritance. As per reports, Craig pocketed 100 million US dollars for his role as detective Benoit Blanc in Knives Out and The Glass Onion and 25 million US dollars for his final role as James Bond in No Time To Die. All of this has resulted in his net worth of 160 million US dollars.

3. Stings

We all know the British rock sensation of the 1970s, Sting. However, few know of the hardships and struggles he faced. Sting is known for rock music and hits like “Every Breath You Take” and “Fields of Gold”.

Throughout her long music career, the star of Brand New Day (1999) has amassed a net worth of over $500 million. After witnessing a struggling childhood, Sting doesn’t believe in giving his six children his money.

“They have to work. All my kids know that and they rarely ask me for anything. Obviously, if they’re in trouble, I’ll help them, but I’ve never really done that. They have a work ethic that makes them want to succeed on their own terms,” ​​he told The DailyMail.

4.Mark Zuckerberg

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is one of the first celebrity parents to say their children will not inherit their fortune. Today, Facebook is an unrivaled behemoth that dominates the social networking segment. Zuckerberg has a net worth of over 62 billion US dollars.

In 2015, he and his wife announced he was giving away 99 percent of Facebook shares to charity instead of passing it on to their children. The news comes just after their first daughter, Max, was born and Zuckerberg wrote an open letter on Facebook. “Like all parents, we want you to grow up in a better world than ours today,” he said.

5.Jackie Chan

One of the world’s favorite action stars, Jackie Chan is known for bringing traditional Chinese martial arts to the global screen. He has starred in several action films blockbusters like Karate Kid (2010), Rush Hours (1998), Crime Stories (1993), and The Foreigner (2017), and has won several awards including Order of the British Empire in 1989 and an honorary Oscar in 2016.

He is reported to have a net worth of around 390 to 400 million US dollars. However, the father of two decided long ago that his children would not inherit. According to reports, in 2011, Chan stated his son would not see any money coming into the inheritance.

“If he is capable, he can make his own money. If not, then he will just waste my money,” he said.