The Will: Family Secrets Revealed

Johnnie Taylor, legendary R&B musician dies at the age of 66 leaving behind an estate worth $1.3 million. The six people he acknowledged as his children expect to split his estate between them. But three more people step forward with the claim that they too are Taylor's children and they want their share of the estate.

Sarah Hadley, daughter of Art Hadley, the inventor of the expansion bracelet, dies in Rhode Island at the age of 75. Her death triggers the distribution of $7 million from the trust funds established by her father. The two adopted daughters of her brother Thomas are set to inherit the trusts but they are challenged in court by Sarah's 11 great-nieces and nephews.

At the age of 59, famed country music star Conway Twitty dies unexpectedly of an abdominal aneurysm while on tour in 1993. His will leaves his entire $15 million estate to his four children. Even so, their step-mother, Conway's widow Dee, is legally entitled to one-third of the estate. Battle lines are quickly drawn as old tensions between Dee and Conway's children flare up.

At the age of 92, renowned New Jersey philanthropist Lillian Garis Booth dies at home. She leaves behind her beloved partner of 51 years, Misha Dabich, who will inherit nothing of her $220-million estate. But she has bequeathed $10 million to her nephew Robert Reldan: a convicted serial killer currently serving a life sentence.

Rock Hudson, the handsome Hollywood star and matinee idol, dies quietly in his sleep in his Beverly Hills home called "The Castle" on October 2, 1985. Age 59, he is the first major celebrity revealed to have AIDS. The actor's death gives a human face to a new and mysterious disease - and launches fundraising efforts of Elizabeth Taylor and more.

May 15, 2005, renowned Country songwriter Darrell 'Wayne' Perry dies of throat cancer in an Ohio hospital at the age of 55, leaving four children and an estate valued at over a million dollars. His death sparks a five-year legal struggle for control of his estate - a struggle that takes place against a backdrop of mega-churches and faith-healing televangelism.

February 3, 1959, Ritchie Valens, singer of "La Bamba," dies in Iowa in a tragic plane crash at the age of 17. He leaves behind little more than his songwriting credits. As Ritchie's devastated mother, Concepcion, battles to secure his legacy in LA, back in Iowa strange rumours surface about the cause of the crash.

Norman Otto Hipel dies of a heart attack in 1953. The prominent Canadian industrialist and politician leaves behind his wife Olive and their two children Norma and George. His will puts his estate in a trust to support Olive until her death 25 years later - then it is to be split equally between the children.

February 22, 1987. Andy Warhol, the iconoclastic artist and 'Prince of Pop Art', dies in New York Hospital. Just 58 years old, he's already among the wealthiest artists of his time - known for his dictum, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes".

On June 4th, 1999, LaTanya Haggerty is shot dead by Chicago police in a high-speed car chase at just 26 years old. Her bereaved family discovers LaTanya died without a will, and had only $30,000 to her name.

When most people die, they plan for a traditional funeral and burial. But for some, death is an opportunity to make a last memorable statement about their life. On this episode of Final Outrageous Wishes we'll take a look at some of the strangest requests written inside of an individual's will.

In this episode of Outrageous Final Wishes, we'll take a look at those challenging the rules of the funeral industry, by coming up with whole new unexpected ways of being laid to rest. Some are put off by the price of the funeral, and are trying to get a better deal. Take Katie Kabatoff, she's decided to get a two in one deal by purchasing multi-purpose casket that she can use everyday.