Celebrities and anonymous all face, one day in their life, the disappearance of a member of their family. Before their death, these deceased plan a will in order to organize the succession of their inheritance. Some who have accumulated a large fortune have already thought about the distribution of property.
Among the stars still in activity, the artist Hugues Aufray reveals to be a relentless worker throughout his career. Since his debut, the 93-year-old singer has found success by selling millions of records, allowing him to acquire properties like this farm in Ardèche. “It’s true, I spent a lot of time on my farm between 1965 and 1980. I went there between two tours or between two records to build a wall, replant trees”, he confided in 2015 for Gala.
However, the interpreter of Santiano has also experienced very complicated financial periods where his records are sold less and he even finds himself the victim of a scam. “Each time I had a good year, I entrusted my interests to a partner who took over everything from me,” he assured our colleagues. “I was candid. I’ve been robbed all my life. That’s how lucky I was.”
Happier in love, the future husband of Muriel Megevand prefers to remain a philosopher seeing the career of his friends. “When I look at my friends who have made a lot of money – most of whom are no longer around – I think to myself that I am very lucky. Because I prefer life to money”. Beginning of June 2023, in an interview granted to Ouest-France, Hugues Aufray admits having made a radical decision around his succession to his family.
“To avoid the succession worries that Johnny Hallyday’s family had, I gave all my possessions to my children”, revealed the nonagenarian, living in the Paris region, adding: “I have nothing left, I bequeathed everything to them, so there won’t be any problems”. As mentioned above, the Taulier, who died at the age of 74 on December 7, 2017, left a colossal legacy that divided those around him.
For other artists, like Charles Aznavour or Coluche, how did the distribution of property and their fortune take place? Planet does the accounts and tells you everything in the slideshow.